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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Richard H Collins	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton
Thomas Stuart Smith	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Phil Gramm, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Fred S Zeidman	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, 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, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Marco Rubio, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
William Moncrief Jr	Joe Barton, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Robert Clayton Lanier, Trump Victory
L E Simmons	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Blanche L Lincoln, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Lyda Hill	Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pete Sessions, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton
Robert Rowling	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory
Nancy Ann Hunt	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, Martin Frost, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi
Smith Davis	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton
Windi Grimes	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Paul L Baker	John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Paul Ryan, Martin Frost, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, Dennis Deconcini, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Michael Keiser	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Dick Armey, 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, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Robert Clayton Lanier, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Howard H Leach	John Cornyn, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Forrest E Hoglund	Joe Barton, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Sessions, 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, Mike Synar, Roger Williams, Robert Clayton Lanier, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Carl Thoma	Roy Blunt, Thomas Chester Edwards, Paul Ryan, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Ed Rogers	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, 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, Mitt Romney, Sharron E Angle, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Paul Seegers	John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Dick Armey, 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, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Robert Clayton Lanier
Wayne L Berman	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, Volunteer PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Charles R. Black	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Trump Victory
Barry Andrews	John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Martin Frost, 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, Kelly Ayotte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

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Aliases	John V Roach II

John V Roach

Chairman and CEO of Tandy Corp. from 1983-1999

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