As a basketball player, led Kentucky Wesleyan College to 3 National Championships and played professionally for the Washington Capitols, Kentucky Colonels, and Miami Floridians.

As a businessman, Tinsley is CEO of PenGeo, Inc., Tinsley Group, Inc. and Tinsley Family Concessions, collectively Tampa Bay's 3rd largest Black-owned enterprise and one of the fastest growing independent restaurant conglomerates in the nation.

Tinsley served as the National Basketball Retired Players Associate President in 2011 and is currently on its Board of Directors.