Person:Kenneth Tisdell (1)

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Kenneth Leon Tisdell, Deli Sales Professional
b.10 Mar 1939 Brawley, Imperial County, California
d.5 May 2003
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  1. Kenneth Leon Tisdell, Deli Sales Professional1939 - 2003
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  • H.  Kenneth Leon Tisdell, Deli Sales Professional1939 - 2003
  • W.  Janet Hopewell (add)
m. 24 Sep 1966
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Name Kenneth Leon Tisdell, Deli Sales Professional
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Mar 1939 Brawley, Imperial County, California
Marriage 24 Sep 1966 Orange County, Californiato Janet Hopewell (add)
Death[1] 5 May 2003
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About Ken Tisdell

Kenneth Leon "Ken" Tisdell was born 10 March 1939 in Brawley, Imperial County, California, the son of Julian Earl Tisdell (1911-1987) and his wife Stella Ruth Underwood (1919-2002). Ken, age 1, is listed in the 1940 Census with his mother, father and older sister Ruthie, age 2.

Ken started his sales career as a trainee in 1963 with Rath Packing Company in Los Angeles, working for food industry legend George Hobbs.
He worked in Los Angeles for seven years before being promoted to Sales Manager until 1970, when he was promoted to General Manager of Rath's operations in Seattle, where oversaw both Rath's production facility and sales department in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska regions. In 1978, Tisdell left Rath Packing and took a position back in Los Angeles with the California Cheese Company [which was later acquired by Sorrento Cheese in 1987] as its General Manager. California Cheese then owned the Precious brand of italian cheeses sold in many supermarkets in the western United States.

He left California Cheese for a short time and opened his own sales business before joining Gallo-Galileo Salame Company as its Regional Sales Manager for seven years before joining Bar-S Foods, where he worked as its Regional Sales Manager for several years, before retiring in March 2001 after spending over 37 years in the meat and deli industry.

During his career, Ken Tisdell was very active in a local Southern California food-industry trade association, the Dairy/Deli/Bakery Council (DDBC), an organization that still exists today in 2014. Ken was first recognized by the Deli Council in October 1970 when he received its "Big Cheese" Award when he was working for Rath Packing, and again later was recognized for his leadership in the Meat/Deli industry, when we was awarded the "Supplier of the Year" Award in 1980.

In 1983, Ken was elected as President of the Deli Council and again proved his leadership capabilities in directing the DDBC's Board of Directors to a successful year. Ken continued to be an active supporter of the DDBC throughout the years and in recognition of that on-going leadership and support received the DDBC's "Hall of Fame" Award in 1998, and also its "Lifetime Achievement" Award when he retired from Bar-S in 2001. Throughout his career, Ken Tisdell was known as a tremendous asset to every company that he worked, as a mentor to many coming up in the food industry and as a friend and gentleman to all.

Ken Tisdell passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack on a golf course near his home in Tucson, Arizona on 5 May 2003. He was survived by his wife Janet, son Todd and daughter Lauren.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
    Name: Kenneth L. Tisdell
    SSN: 546-50-0651
    Last Residence: 85739 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
    BORN: 10 Mar 1939
    Died: 5 May 2003
    State (Year) SSN issued: California (1954)

  2.   California, United States. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. (Sacramento, CA, USA: California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.).

    California Birth Index, 1905-1995
    Name: Kenneth Leon Tisdell
    Birth Date: 10 Mar 1939
    Gender: Male
    Mother's Maiden Name: Underwood
    Birth County: Imperial

  3.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Kenneth Tisdell
    Age: 1
    Estimated birth year: abt 1939
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: California
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Brawley, Imperial, California
    Street: First And K Street
    House Number: 158
    Sheet Number: 81A
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: None
    Household Members: Name Age
    Julien Tisdell 29
    Stilla Tisdell 20
    Ruthie Tisdell 2
    Kenneth Tisdell 1

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