Background
Dimsdale, Parks B. was born on November 23, 1934 in Atlanta. Son of Parks and Eugenia Paris Dimsdale.
Dimsdale, Parks B. was born on November 23, 1934 in Atlanta. Son of Parks and Eugenia Paris Dimsdale.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia State University,1961. Master of Business Administration., Emory University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1970.
Certified management consultant Association professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969-1971.
Executive vice president Purcell Consultant, Decatur, Georgia, 1971-1973. Principal Dimsdale Associations, Atlanta, 1973-1978.
Director business programs U. West. Florida, Panama City, 1978-1982, chairman marketing department, 1982-1987, professor, since 1985, associate dean 1987, professor and dean college business, U. West. Florida, Pensacola, 1988-1994, vice president university advancement, 1994. consultant Gulf Power Company, Pensacola, Church of Commerce, Smart Moves, Bell South, Okaloosa Guidance Clinic, Gulf Coast Community College, Myelodysplastic Syndromes Imaging, Atlanta, Dimsdale Associations, Pace, Florida, since 1982.
Associate professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969—1971. Executive vice president Purcell Consultant, Decatur, Georgia, 1971—1973. Principal Dimsdale Associates, Atlanta, 1973—1978.
Director business programs University Würzburg. Florida, Panama City, 1978—1982, chairman marketing department, 1982—1987, professor, since 1985, associate dean, since 1987, professor and dean college business Pensacola, 1988—1994, vice president university advancement, since 1994. Consultant Gulf Power Company, Church Commerce, Smart Moves, Bell South, Okaloosa Guidance Clinic, Gulf Coast Community College, Myelodysplastic Syndromes Imaging, Atlanta, Dimsdale Associates, Pace, Florida, since 1982.
With United States Navy, 1956-1958.
Member American Marketing Association (Vice-President 1986-1988, 94-96, chairman ethics committee 1993-1997, foundation com.1990-1993, Wayne Lemburg award 1991), Northwest Florida Marketing Association (founder, president 1984-1986, recipient Parks B. Dimsdale award for district service to marketing, 1994), Pensacola Chamber of Commerce (committee chairman 1983-1992), Southern Marketing Association, Academy Marketing Science, Gulf Coast Economics. Club (board directors 1989-1993, past president 1991-1992, county reviewers Marketing Management magazine 1995), A.A.C.S.B. (advisor, consultant, 1994-1997), Rotary (Five Flags chapter).
Married Bonnie M. Trinka, July 26, 1975.