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In 1992, Tinsley received the Silver Spoon Award for community service from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association in [[Amarillo]]. He was formerly inducted into the New Mexico [[4-H]] Hall of Fame. He has been active in industry forums and has been a board member of several nonprofit associations, including the Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital Foundation in Albuquerque and the Braford Cattle Association in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. He has also served on the board of Texas American Bank in [[Midland]]. From 2006 to 2007, Tinsley was chairman of the board of the National Restaurant Association, a position which required extensive travel throughout the United States and into [[Mexico]], [[China]], and [[Turkey]].<ref name=bio/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/20081202042723/http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/print/index.cfm?ID=1267|title=Edward R. Tinsley Elected Chairman of the National Restaurant Association Board|publisher=National Restaurant Association Board |date=May 21, 2006|author=Annika Stensson|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

In 1992, Tinsley received the Silver Spoon Award for community service from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association in [[Amarillo]]. He was formerly inducted into the New Mexico [[4-H]] Hall of Fame. He has been active in industry forums and has been a board member of several nonprofit associations, including the Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital Foundation in Albuquerque and the Braford Cattle Association in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. He has also served on the board of Texas American Bank in [[Midland]]. From 2006 to 2007, Tinsley was chairman of the board of the National Restaurant Association, a position which required extensive travel throughout the United States and into [[Mexico]], [[China]], and [[Turkey]].<ref name=bio/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/20081202042723/http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/print/index.cfm?ID=1267|title=Edward R. Tinsley Elected Chairman of the National Restaurant Association Board|publisher=National Restaurant Association Board |date=May 21, 2006|author=Annika Stensson|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

His Tinsley Hospitality Group is the master franchisor of K-Bob’s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_36_41/ai_n27381074/|title=K-Bob’s hires Back-Yard vet Myers as new CEO|publisher=''Nation’s Restaurant News''|date=September 10, 2007|accessdate=July 8, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> After the 2008 congressional campaign, Tinsley indicated that he would seek to expand the number of franchisees.<ref name=bio/>

His Tinsley Hospitality Group is the master franchisor of K-Bob’s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_36_41/ai_n27381074/|title=K-Bob’s hires Back-Yard vet Myers as new CEO|publisher=''Nation’s Restaurant News''|date=September 10, 2007|accessdate=July 8, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> After the 2008 congressional campaign, Tinsley indicated that he would seek to expand the number of franchisees.<ref name=bio/>

The Tinsleys have two adult children, Edward, a graduate of [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and the [[London School of Economics]], and Ede, who completed studies at [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. The Tinsleys attend the [[United Methodist]] Church in Capitan, New Mexico.<ref name=bio/>

The Tinsleys have two adult children, Edward, a graduate of [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and the [[London School of Economics]], and Ede, who completed studies at [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. The Tinsleys attend the [[United Methodist]] Church in Capitan, New Mexico.<ref name=bio/>