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.
Lloyd Donald Brinkman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 Sheridan County, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2015 |
| Education | Pearl River Community College University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, cattle breeder, art collector |
| Spouse | 7 |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
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
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