Robert Eugene Tinker

Background

Tinker, Robert Eugene was born on June 10, 1915 in Lincoln, Kansas, United States. Son of Eugene F. and Mildred Adelaide (Brown) Tinker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, American University, 1937. Master of Divinity, Garrett Theological Seminary, 1942. Postgraduate Northwestern University, 1942-1946.

Career

Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1942, Congregational Church, 1947-1977, United Church Christ. Minister Oxen Hill Methodist Church, Maryland., Tuxedo Methodist Church, Maryland., 1934-1937, Evergreen Park Methodist Church, Illinois, 1940-1941. Planned, organized, financed, house to house survey, Evergreen Park, Illinois, Reported and charted results with help from graduate student, society, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1940-1941.

Associate minister 1st Presbyterian Church, Evanston, Illinois, 1942-1944.

Minister Glenview Methodist Church (Illinois), 1944-1946, Broadway Methodist Church, Chicago, 1946-1947. With Chicago Theological Seminary, 1947-1958, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, board directors, 1947-1958, assistant business manager, 1947-1950, business manager, 1951-1955, director development, 1953-1955, vice president charge development, 1955-1958.

Quadrangle Club, University of Chicago, 1947-1977, board of and tres., 1947-1949. Kiwanis Club, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1948-1958.

U. Club, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1982.

Economic Club, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1965. Executive Club, Chicago, Illinois, 1956-1959. Associate Gonser and Gerber, 1958-1964.

Partner Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr, educational consultant in development and public relations, Chicago, 1964-1982, consultant, 1982.

President Tabco Corporation, Chicago, 1983-1985. Lecturer Creighton University, Omaha, summers 1978-1980.

New Jersey State scholar, 1933. Larry Foster scholar, 1933.

Wanamaker scholar Lingnon University, Canton, Republic of China, 1935-1936.

Howes Memorial scholar, 1939-1942. Board of directors Hyde Park Young Men's Christian Association, Chicago, Hyde Park Union Church, Porter Foundation, University of Chicago, 1947-1958, Boyn Mawr Cmty. Church, Chicago, 1947-1955, Hyde Park Union Church, Chicago, 1955-1985, Casas Adobes Congressional Church, Tucson, 1985, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Beta Zeta, Pi Gamma Museum.

Achievements

• Robert Eugene Tinker has been listed as a noteworthy minister, educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Hyde Park Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago, Hyde Park Union Church, Porter Foundation, University Chicago, 1947-1958, Bryn Mawr Community Church, Chicago, 1947-1955, Hyde Park Union Church, Chicago, 1955-1985, Casas Adobes Congressional Church, Tucson, since 1985, Christmas in April, Greater Tucson, since 1999. Active Habitat for Humanity, Tucson, since 1989, board directors, since 1993. Member Oro Valley Townhouses Improvement Association (board directors 1993-1994, president 1994), Santa Catalina Corral, Westerners International, Tucson Jazz Society, Tucson Commission Foreign Affairs, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Beta Zeta, Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married Anne Elizabeth Hall, June 13, 1942. Children: Anne Terrill, Robert Bruce, MaryBeth.

Father:

Eugene F. Tinker

Mother:

Mildred Adelaide (Brown) Tinker

Spouse:

Anne Elizabeth Hall

child:

MaryBeth Tinker

child:

Robert Bruce Tinker

child:

Anne Terrill Tinker