Edward R. Tinsley
| Edward Roy Tinsley III | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 26, 1952 Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, USA |
| Residence |
Flying W. Diamond Ranch, Inc. |
| Alma mater |
The University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Businessman (K-Bob's Steakhouse); Oilman; Rancher; Attorney |
| Political party | Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives (2002; 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Meredith George Tinsley |
| Children | Edward and Ede |
| Parent(s) | Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Tinsley Jr. |
Flying W. Diamond Ranch, Inc.
Capitan, Lincoln County
The University of Texas at Austin
Edward Roy Tinsley III (born August 26, 1952), is an attorney, rancher, and businessman with interests in oil, natural gas, and restaurants who has twice failed in Republican bids for the United States House of Representatives from the 2nd congressional district of his adopted state of New Mexico. He is the franchisor of the 16-outlet K-Bob's Steakhouse based primarily in New Mexico and his native Texas. Tinsley and his wife, the former Meredith George, reside on their Flying W Diamond Ranch, Inc., in Capitan in Lincoln County.
Tinsley was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tinsley Jr. in Lamesa, the seat of Dawson County, south of Lubbock in West Texas. Growing up in Lamesa, he recalled a simple life of "the school, the church, and K-Bob’s", which had been founded in 1966 by Gabe E. Parson in Clovis, New Mexico. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. In 1977, he received his law degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. In 1978, he became a territory franchisee for Schlotzsky's, a sandwich and soup chain based in Austin. He purchased the rights to develop Schlotzsky’s in New Mexico and southern Colorado. At that time, he also owned a food-processing and distribution company known as Sun Country Honey.
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