John V Roach

Chairman and CEO of Tandy Corp. from 1983-1999

John V. Roach was born in 1938 in Stamford, Texas, but moved to Fort Worth with his family at the age of four. After World War II, his father operated a small neighborhood grocery store. During his college years at TCU, Mr. Roach held jobs unloading box cars and working as a field engineer. He earned a degree in physics and math, and returned two years later to earn a master's degree in business administration. In 1967, Mr. Roach joined Tandy Corporation as a data processing manager. By 1981, Mr. Roach was one of the youngest CEOs in the country. He became chairman and CEO in 1983, and held those positions until he retired in 1999. Mr. Roach was elected chairman of TCU's Board of Trustees in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jean, daughters Amy Roach Bailey and Lori Roach Davis, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. His wife and two daughters are also TCU graduates.

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Dan Meyer	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Robert McNair	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ed Markey, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Robert Clayton Lanier, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Ardon Moore III	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Ramona S Bass	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Robert Clayton Lanier
George C Hixon	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Dian Graves Stai	John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
John Penson	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Dick Armey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton
David Bockorny	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Sharron E Angle, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Trump Victory
L Lowry Mays	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Trump Victory, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Annette C Simmons	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Marco Rubio, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Lonnie A Pilgrim	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Blanche L Lincoln, Robert Clayton Lanier, Romney Victory
Harold Simmons	Joe Barton, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Marco Rubio, Robert Clayton Lanier
Roy C Coffee	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Dino Rossi, Blanche L Lincoln, Trump Victory
Warren Stephens	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Dick Armey, Leslie Aspin, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Blanche L Lincoln, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Paul Andrews	Joe Barton, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Marco Rubio, Marc Veasey, Robert Clayton Lanier
Clive Runnells	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Stacy Schusterman	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Paul Ryan, Martin Frost, Bill Clinton, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Mitt Romney, Mike Synar, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Blanche L Lincoln, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Herb Kelleher	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, Dennis Deconcini, Jim Wright, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Preston M Geren III, Blanche L Lincoln
Robert L Livingston	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Larry Franklin	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory

Types	Person, Business Person
Aliases	John V Roach II

John V Roach

Chairman and CEO of Tandy Corp. from 1983-1999

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