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Lloyd Donald Brinkman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lloyd Donald Brinkman
Born1929
DiedJuly 4, 2015
EducationPearl River Community College
University of Southern Mississippi
Occupation(s)Businessman, cattle breeder, art collector
Spouse7
Children1 son, 1 daughter

Lloyd Donald Brinkman (1929 – July 4, 2015) was an American businessman, cattle breeder, civic leader and art collector. He was the owner of "the largest floor covering distributor in the US,"[1] and 350 pizza parlors with Gatti's Pizza. He bred Brangus cattle, and he was a significant collector of Western art.

Early life

Brinkman was born in 1929 in near Dagmar in Sheridan County, Montana.[1] His grandparents were Danish immigrants who became homesteaders in the county.[1]

Brinkman graduated from Pascagoula High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He attended Pearl River Community College, and he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in 1952.[1]

Business career

Brinkman initially worked in the flooring industry, even starting his own business in Dallas, Texas in 1960. It eventually became "the largest floor covering distributor in the US."[1] Brinkman was also the owner of Gatti's Pizza, which operated 350 restaurants by the time he sold the business for $24 million in 2004.[1][2]

Brinkman was also a breeder of Brangus cattle.[1]

Civic engagement and art collection

Brinkman was a co-founder of the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville.[1] He served on the board of directors of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.[1] He also served as the chairman of the public utility board of Kerrville, Texas.[3] He was honored as the "Citizen of the Year" by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce in 1984.[4]

Brinkman was a collector of Western art. He owned paintings by American artists like Joe Beeler, E. Irving Couse, Frank Tenney Johnson, Gerald Harvey Jones, Robert Lougheed, Howard Terpning, and Olaf Wieghorst.[5]

Personal life, death and legacy

Brinkman was married seven times.[2] He had a son, L.D. "Don" Brinkman Jr., and a daughter, Pamela Brinkman Stone .[2]

Brinkman died on July 4, 2015.[1] His collection of Western art is expected to be auctioned by Bonhams in Los Angeles in 2019.[6]

Further reading

  • McGarry, Susan Hallsten (2003). Honoring The Western Tradition: The L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Collection. Kerrville, Texas: L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Foundation. ISBN 9780615123349. OCLC 71214767.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BRINKMAN, Lloyd Donald "Brink"". Austin American-Statesman. July 16, 2015. p. B4. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c McCormack, Zeke (June 19, 2016). "Ugly fight erupts over L.D. Brinkman estate". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ McGlohon, R.A. Jr. (April 17, 1989). "KPUB chairman Brinkman won't seek reappointment". The Kerrville Times. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ ""Brink" Brinkman Named "Citizen of the Year". Kerrville Mountain Sun. Kerrville, Texas. October 17, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Collection, 8 Feb 2019, Los Angeles". Bonhams. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bonhams To Offer The L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Collection". Bonhams. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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