Liles and Tippit Marks 56th Anniversary

2012 marks the 56th year that Liles and Tippit has been serving the agricultural and turf markets. Martin Tippit, President of Liles and Tippit, Inc., said switching from the ag equipment business to golf/turf sales and marketing was easier than moving into the age of electronic marketing. “Maybe it was because I was a bit younger”, said Tippit, now 88 years old.

Tippit started his career with Glen Liles. Together they formed Liles and Tippit Inc., a Case Farm Implement dealer in Collierville, Tennessee. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the use of golf carts and specialized turf equipment began rapidly increasing in the United States and at the same time Liles and Tippit were looking to diversify their business. By the early 1980s, Liles and Tippit had positioned itself as a major supplier of golf course and turf equipment repair parts nationwide.

Today, the company that sells replacement parts and golf course accessories is broadening its reach through online marketing.