Gene Tylander

Gene Tylander is a third generation native Floridian who grew up in the family lumber business in Palm Beach County. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Marketing. When he returned to West Palm Beach after graduation, he rejoined the family lumber business. His father was very active with the South Florida Fair as a Director, then Trustee and finally President. His father’s activity at the fair naturally led to Gene getting involved in the fair as well. Gene seemed to gravitate towards the gate operation and ticketing aspects of the fair. When the South Florida Fair decided to implement Electronic Ticketing using MaxTix in the late 1990’s, Gene was a part of that transition. From that point forward Gene worked with the MaxTix program, as a user and licensee until his purchase of the software from Megasoft in 2007. Gene formed TyTix, LLC in 2001 and began servicing mainly Fairs using the Maxtix software. It wasn’t until Gene owned the software that TyTix began servicing the many Theaters, Performing Arts Centers and Special Events that make up the total client list today. Gene has been married to Alice Smith, whom he met in college, for 40 years, has three children and two grandchildren. Gene has been interested in all forms of electronics since he was 10 years old. He still enjoys keeping up with the newest trends and gadgets. It’s no secret that owning a software business makes that easy. As for free time, Gene likes to spend as much time as possible “camping” in Ft. Wilderness at Walt Disney World in his motor coach that he uses to travel to the various events he services around the country.