John Meyer Tiedtke (September 15, 1907 – December 22, 2004) was an American farmer, professor, college dean, businessman and philanthropist from Central Florida.

[1] He was the scion of a family that made its wealth in Toledo, Ohio, being the founders of the grocery and department store Tiedtke's.

[5][6][7] Tiedtke died on December 22, 2004, at the age of 97 in Winter Park, Florida,[8][2] less than a month after the death of his wife[9] of 55 years.

[12][1] He became a prominent and leading sugar, citrus and corn farmer, and cattleman, owning large spreads in Central Florida.

[13] After World War II, he did not enlist due to a bad knee, he was hired by Rollins College to teach returning soldiers business classes.

[14] In October 1945, he testified before the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Congress about the availability of migrant labor on sugar plantations.

He is noted for championing and supporting various fine arts programs in Central Florida including the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park[17][A][1][22][23][24] and the Enzian Theater.

"[1] Florida Today said Tiedtke "was another important figure in the cultural development of Winter Park" who "was very successful in the state's sugar industry".