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John Meyer Tiedtke (September 15, 1907 – December, 22, 2004) was an American educator, farmer, businessman and philanthropist. He was the scion of a family that made its wealth in Toledo, Ohio, being the founders of Tiedtke's. He was a benefactor to individuals and the community, even as he did it in a quite and unassuming manner.
He is noted for championing and supporting various fine arts programs in Central Florida including the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and the Enzian Theater. He was instrumental in funding a unique film festival.
He devoted 20 years to being on the Board of Directors of Rollins College. In 1949, "Tiedtke breathed life into the Florida Symphony Orchestra." 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}.
He was a founding member of the Florida Symphony Orchestra. He made generous donations to both the Rollins College Music and Theater Departments.
He received a degree from Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Administration.
See also
- Tiedtke's in Toledo, Ohio, the source of his fortune
References
Notes
- "Tiedtke’s most notable contribution to the arts was his involvement in the Bach Festival. Since 1950 he had served as the president of the Bach Festival and turned the program into the high quality performances that it is today."
Citations
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Furrow, Jami (February 25, 2005). "John M. Tiedtke: A Legacy of Music Benefactor Extraordinaire". The Sandspur.
- Brotemarkle, Ben (April 7, 2017). "Florida Frontiers: Winter Park, a haven of culture". Florida Today. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- Lawson, Julie (September 2002). Year of The Arts Orlando Magazine Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Critic, Steven Brown Sentinel Classical Music. "John Tiedtke: A cultural icon". Orlando Sentinel. OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
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