▁( 1 8 8 7 – 1 9 4 2 ), ▁first ▁Native ▁American ▁major ▁general ▁Frank ▁Glasgow ▁T ink er ▁( 1 9 0 9 – 1 9 3 9 ), ▁American ▁mer cen ary ▁pilot ▁and ▁top ▁American ▁ace ▁in ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Civil ▁War ▁Grant ▁T ink er ▁( 1 9 2 5 – 2 0 1 6 ), ▁former ▁chairman ▁and ▁CE O ▁of ▁the ▁N BC ▁television ▁network , ▁co - found er ▁of ▁M TM ▁Enter pr ises ▁and ▁former ▁husband ▁of ▁Mary ▁Ty ler ▁Moore ▁Ger ald ▁T ink er ▁( born ▁ 1 9 5 1 ), ▁American ▁former ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁runner ▁and ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁player ▁H P ▁T ink er ▁( born ▁ 1 9 6 9 ), ▁British ▁short ▁story ▁writer ▁I rene ▁T ink er ▁( born ▁ 1 9 2 7 ), ▁American ▁Professor ▁Emer ita ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Ber keley ▁Jack ▁T ink er ▁( 1 9 3 8 – 1 9 9 6 ), ▁English ▁theatre ▁critic ▁Joe ▁T ink er ▁( 1 8 8 0 – 1 9 4 8 ), ▁American ▁Hall - of - F ame ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁player ▁John ▁T ink er ▁( disambiguation ) ▁Mark ▁T ink er ▁( born ▁ 1 9 5 1 ), ▁American ▁television ▁producer ▁and ▁director ▁Mil es ▁T ink er ▁( 1 8 9 3 – 1 9 7 7 ), ▁American ▁author ▁and ▁professor ▁emer it us ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Minnesota