Loyd Tingler

Background

Tingler, Loyd was born on August 27, 1920 in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence Henry and Leah Mae (Robinson) Tingler.

Education

Graduate, Chillicothe Business College, Missouri, 1941. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1947.

Career

Manager Webb's Furniture Store, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1949-1962. Proprietor, director Loyd Tingler Furniture Inc., Pinellas Park, since 1962. Director Southeast Bank of Pinellas Park, 1976-1979.

Chairman Pinellas Park Water Management District, 1976-1988.

Achievements

• Loyd Tingler has been listed as a noteworthy retail trade company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee 5th Ave Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, since 1980. Board directors Boys' Club of Pinellas Park, 1965-1973, Pinellas Park Girls' Club, 1971-1972, Child Guidance Clinic of Pinellas Park, 1973-1975, Bay Vista Civic Association, 1957-1972. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1947.

Member Florida Furniture Dealers Association (director since 1972), National Home Furnishing Association, Contractors and Builders of Pinellas County (director 1980-1982), Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce (director 1972-1975, transportation chairman 1972-1975, named Citizen of Year 1979) Optimists (director 1967-1970, Friend of the Boy award 1971), Kiwanis (Layman's award 1975), President's Moose.

Connections

Married Arlene Marie Preston, August 8, 1948. Children– Martha, Elizabeth, Charles, James.

Father:

Lawrence Henry Tingler

Mother:

Leah Mae (Robinson) Tingler

Spouse:

Arlene Marie Preston

child:

Charles Tingler

child:

Elizabeth Tingler

child:

Martha Tingler

child:

James Tingler