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    John and Ann Tickle

    Bristol philanthropists

    Giving tracked
    $25 million
    Gifts
    1

    Background

    John and Ann Tickle are longtime Bristol community leaders and philanthropists who committed $25 million to the Ballad Health Foundation, the largest single philanthropic gift in the health system's history.

    John Tickle is chairman of Strongwell Corp., a Bristol, Virginia manufacturer and global leader in pultrusion technology, which he has helped lead since 1972.

    Donations by John and Ann Tickle

    RecipientAmount
    Ballad HealthRead the story$25 million

    Key facts

    Gift to Ballad Health Foundation
    $25 millionsource
    Strongwell Corp. role
    John Tickle has helped lead the company since 1972source
    Strongwell Corp. headquarters
    Bristol, Virginiasource

    WYDE coverage of John and Ann Tickle

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about John and Ann Tickle, from Jul 18, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026. John and Ann Tickle is a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals..

    WYDE Weekly

    Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the UN's third straight drop in global hunger to 645 million, the AI Kill Switch and FRONTIER oversight bills, a judge's approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement, a record 55,362 schools serving free meals, and a GAO finding of up to $521 billion in yearly federal fraud.

    Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min read · Donor

    Healthcare

    John and Ann Tickle Give Ballad Health $25 Million, the Largest Gift in the System's History

    The Bristol philanthropists' $25 million commitment through Ballad Health Foundation is the largest single gift ever received by the 20-hospital Appalachian rural health system

    Jul 18, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

    Reported alongside John and Ann Tickle

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