Robert Zingelmann Chief Business Officer, Business Office
Robert Zingelmann was born in Anaheim, California. He moved to Beaumont in 1970, where he attended Amelia Elementary, Vincent Middle School, Forest Park, “Baby Brook” and finally West Brook. Zingelmann went on to work at General Dynamics, painting F16 fighter jets. After two years, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served for six years. Zingelmann was involved in several military operations, including Southern Watch and Restore Hope in Somalia. He then went to Texas Christian University, then subsequently transferred and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas. Zingelmann was hired as the business manager of Warren ISD and worked there for three years. He later worked at Lago Vista ISD for five years as its chief financial officer. Zingelmann earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Texas State University in 2010. He met his future wife on a cruise and married her a year later. The Zingelmanns have a six-year-old son who is the light of their lives. He keeps Zingelmann centered in a “sometimes stressful world.” Zingelmann enjoys scuba diving and all types of hunting. He has several family members in Beaumont and enjoys life here.
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