Civic Leader

Image of George Tinsley receiving Business Man of the Year Award.

“It’s very important to share your talent and resources to nurture others.”

Let George inspire your team with his incredible story of triumph and his 7 Steps to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities.

George doesn’t merely speak to an audience; he engages in an interactive conversation. George shares his rags to riches story to inspire and motivate. He plants a roadmap in the mind of the audience to empower them to turn their own obstacles into opportunities and success.

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“It’s very important to share your talent and resources to nurture others.”

Let George inspire your team with his incredible story of triumph and his 7 Steps to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities.

George doesn’t merely speak to an audience; he engages in an interactive conversation. George shares his rags to riches story to inspire and motivate. He plants a roadmap in the mind of the audience to empower them to turn their own obstacles into opportunities and success.

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Current Boards

2019 Florida Bar Association Board

2019 NDA Inc. Board of Directors

2019 Board of Talbot House

2019 United Way of Central Florida

Past Boards & Volunteerism

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2010 National Basketball Retired Players Association, Board President

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2009 Polk County Leadership Committee, Board Member

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2009 Polk State College Foundation, Board Member

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2007-2009 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Board Member

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2002-2008 Winter Haven Hospital, Board Member

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1988-1994 Polk Community College Foundation, Board Member

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1988-1990 Haines City Chamber of Commerce, Board Member

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1997 Gulf Ridge Council’s Friends of Scouting Campaign, Board Chair

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Boys & Girls Club of Winter Haven, Board Member

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Central Florida Development Council, Board Member

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First Union Bank (now Wachovia), Haines City, Advisory Board Member

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Judicial Nominating Committee, 12th District of Southern Florida, Board Member

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Minority Franchise Association, one of the Founding Members and Past Board President

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Kentucky Wesleyan College, Board Member

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Polk Education Foundation, Board Member

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Polk Museum of Art, Board Member

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United Way of Polk County, Board Member

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2019 Polk State Basketball Booster Board

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2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Fall National Championship Festival, Honorary Co-chair

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2009 Celebrity Dancing, Tampa Bay, Celebrity Dancer

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2009 Kentucky Wesleyan College Commencement Speaker, Class of 2009

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2008-2009 Leadership Polk, Class II, Student of the Leadership Class

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2008 100 Black Men of America, Tampa Chapter, Member

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2005 Polk County Sports Marketing, Hall of Fame Selection Committee

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2004 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Winter Haven Chapter,

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Honorable Life Member

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2003 Auburndale Chamber of Commerce, Committee Member

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2002 East Polk Committee of 100, Committee Member

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1990-1991 Denison Junior High School Girls and Boys Basketball Team, Coach

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1988 City of Winter Haven, Human Relations Committee Member

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1988 Winter Haven Youth Basketball Team, Coach

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1986-1993 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Polk County Basketball Team, Coach

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1986 Winter Haven and Haines City Community, Advisory Panel

About George

Professional CV

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