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John M. Tiedtke

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John M. Tiedtke
John M. Tiedtke c. 1967.jpg John M. Tiedtke c. 1967.jpg
Tiedtke c. 1967
BornSeptember 15, 1907
Toledo, Ohio, United States of America
💀Died22 December 2004(2004-12-22) (aged 97)
Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, USA22 December 2004(2004-12-22) (aged 97)
Burial placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, U.S.
💼 Occupation
Philanthropist, Farmer, Professor, Entrepreneur
👩 Spouse(s)Sylvia Southard

John Meyer Tiedtke (September 15, 1907 – December, 22, 2004) was an American educator, farmer, businessman and philanthropist.[1] He was the scion of a family that made its wealth in Toledo, Ohio, being the founders of the grocery and department store Tiedtke's.[1][2][3] He was a benefactor to individuals and the community, even as he did it in a quiet and unassuming manner.[1][2]

Personal life

His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tiedtke of Toledo, Ohio.[4][5][3] His parents started spending time in Winter Park, Florida in 1914.[3]

He was married to Sylvia Southard, daughter of Prince and Princess Alfred Hohenlohe Schloss Friedstein of Streinach, Austria and James Wendell Southard in 1948.[4][5][6]

Education

He attended Culver Military Academy and received a degree from Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Administration.[4][5][7]

Career

He was a prominent and leading farmer and cattleman, owning large spreads.[8] He made his own fortune from Eastgate Farms and Shawnee Farms, two sugar-cane plantations near Lake Okeechobee.[4][5][9][10]He was director of the Palm Beach County Agricultural Advisory Committee.[11] In October, 1945, he testified before the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Congress about the availability of migrant labor on sugar plantations.[12]

He is noted for championing and supporting various fine arts programs in Central Florida including the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park[upper-alpha 1][1][17][18][19] and the Enzian Theater.[18][20][21] He was instrumental in funding a unique film festival.[22]

In 1949, "Tiedtke breathed life into the Florida Symphony Orchestra" and was a founding member.[7][18] He donated magnanimously to both the Rollins College Music and Theater Departments.[7] He devoted 20 years to being on the Board of Directors of Rollins College.[1][7][18] He was its business manager,treasurer and second vice president. He was a full professor of economics beginning in 1951, becoming the school's first dean of graduate programs (1960 to 1965).[7] He became Vice President, Treasurer and Business Manager of Rollins College[23]

He was the owner of the Tiedtke well in Punta Gorda Florida, which was the source of an unusual sample of Punta Gorda Anhydrite which he photographed.[24]

Legacy

Upon his death, the Orlando Sentinel wrote, "The arts in Central Florida lost a giant on Tuesday. John M. Tiedtke, local businessman, philanthropist and tireless patron of the arts, died at 97. ... Tiedtke was born Sept. 15, 1907, in Toledo, Ohio, into a wealthy family -- they owned a supermarket and department store Tiedtke's in Toledo. He created even more wealth by investing in sugar, citrus and corn farms on land near Lake Okeechobee. Land companies, development companies, Shawnee Cattle and Atlas Sugar were among his holdings. But it was what he did with that wealth that has had so much impact. He spent millions bringing great music, film and art to his adopted home -- Central Florida." Florida Today said Tiedtke "was another important figure in the cultural development of Winter Park" who "was very successful in the state’s sugar industry". The Orlando Magazine noted that Tiedtke was "a savior to nearly every arts organization in town, including the Bach Festival, Florida Symphony Orchestra, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Opera, and Festival of Orchestras—all that besides being a founder/funder of United Arts of Central Florida".[17]

He individually funded the 400-seat John M. Tiedtke Concert Hall at Rollins.[1][25] It is the music department's "flagship venue and features two Steinway D Concert grand pianos."[25]

Tiedtke established the John M. Tiedtke Endowed Chair of Music — funded in part by an anonymous $250,000 donation from Fred Rogers who is TV's Mister Rogers.[18][26]

In 1972, he was one of eight Floridians to receive a "C.H.I.E.F." award ("Champions of Higher Independent Education in Florida") from the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. In 1973, Florida Governor Reubin Askew gave him one of the "Governor's Awards for the Arts". Tiedtke was the founding director of Channel 24 (now WUCF-TV).[18][26]

The Tiedtke family's mausoleum is at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.[27][28][29][30][31] His remains are buried there.[32]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Tiedtke’s most notable contribution to the arts was his involvement in the Bach Festival. Since 1950 until his death, he served as the president of the Bach Festival and turned the program into the high quality performances that it is today."[13][14][15][16]

Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Moore, Roger (2004-12-23). "Benefactor's Legacy Lives in Music, Art". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wigler, Stephen. February 19, 1984. "John Tiedtke shares good fortune with community"". Orlando Sentinel. pp. 1 and 2). Archived from the original (pages 1 and 2) on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Toledoan was supporter of arts, museum". Toledo Blade. December 24, 2004. Retrieved March 1, 2020.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "John Tiedtke Engaged". Orlando Evening Star. 1948-08-10. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "John Tiedtke Takes Bride". Orlando Evening Star. 1948-11-02. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES (1948-11-02). "Sylvia Southard Bride in Toledo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Irwin, David. "John M. Tiedtke (1907-2004): Treasurer, Trustee and Supporter". Rollins College. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  8. ↑ See Snyder, James D. (2004). Black Gold and Silver Sands: A Pictorial History of Agriculture in Palm Beach County. Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Search this book on
  9. ↑ Noles, Randy (2015-06-07). "Iron Man of the Arts". Winter Park Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  10. Vincent, Don (1952-08-25). "Cattle Clatter". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Lettuce Harvesting Booms On 420-Acre Shawnee Farms". The Miami News. 1946-01-29. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Officers". Sugar Journal. Sugar Journal, Incorporated: 81. 1994.
  13. ↑ "Statement of John Tiedtke, Representing the Florida Farm Bureau, Clewiston, Florida". October 30, 1945. p. 847-850. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ "History: The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park". [In 1950] Rollins President Hugh McKean asked John M. Tiedtke, the treasurer of Rollins College, a music lover, and an astute businessman, to fill the opening and he agreed. Mr. Tiedtke served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees until his death in December 2004. Under his leadership, the Bach Festival Society expanded its programming to include two additional choral programs beyond the annual Festival, top-tier visiting soloists and ensembles, and community events in Winter Park.
  15. ↑ Furrow, Jami (February 25, 2005). "John M. Tiedtke: A Legacy of Music Benefactor Extraordinaire". The Sandspur.
  16. ↑ Noles, Randy (2015-06-07). "Iron Man of the Arts". Winter Park Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28. 'Mr. Tiedtke and Dr. McKean understood that with great wealth comes responsibility,' says Sinclair, who still refers to both men using formal titles, even in casual conversation. 'They would have lunch together every Saturday. They started inviting me to come along, and those lunches were hugely interesting.'
  17. ↑ DeMarko, Sharon (1973-04-08). "Askew and the Arts: Setting Excellence Standards". Pensacola News Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Brotemarkle, Ben (2017-04-04). "Florida Frontiers: Winter Park, a haven of culture". Florida Today. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  19. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Sanchez, Dina (2001-11-15). "Business Leaders To Be Honored Tonight". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  20. ↑ Ericson, Raymond (1970-01-18). "A Mann for Bach At Bethlehem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  21. ↑ Lawson, Julie (September 2002). Year of The Arts Orlando Magazine Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ↑ Critic, Steven Brown Sentinel Classical Music. "John Tiedtke: A cultural icon". Orlando Sentinel. OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  23. ↑ McLeod, Michael (March 25, 2016). "Still Blooming". Orlando Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2020. The Florida Film Festival took root 25 years ago in an art movie house named after an Alpine flower. The story of how it became a crowd pleaser is one of family ties and a dedication to goodness over glitz.
  24. ↑ "Proceedings, Southern Association of College and University Business Officers 1963 - Universities and colleges". 1963: 13.
  25. ↑ Geological Survey (U.S.) (January 1, 1964). "Geological Survey Professional Paper, Issues 446-447": 42–45. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  26. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Department of Music: Your Rollins Music Experience". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  27. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Rollins College Trustee To Get CHIEF Award". Orlando Evening Star. 1972-01-26. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ↑ McCray, Vanessa (January 13, 2015). "Charles Tiedtke Brumback: 1928-2015: Tribune exec hailed from Ottawa Hills". Toledo Blade. The body will be cremated and the remains will be placed with Mr. Brumback’s family members in Historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.(subscription required)
  29. ↑ "Tiedtke Mausoleum - Woodlawn Cemetery - Toledo,Ohio - Mausoleums". Waymarking.com. March 12, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Tiedtke Mausoleum" – via pinterest.
  31. ↑ "Tiedtke's Dept. Store" – via pinterest.
  32. ↑ "A Trip to Woodlawn Cemetery with Bill". September 5, 2014.
  33. ↑ John Tiedtke at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

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