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 R Rogers	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Mike Synar, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Blanche L Lincoln, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Albert Galatyn Hill Jr	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, 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, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Erle Nye	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Ed Bass	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, Jim Wright, 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, Carly Fiorina, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Anne Windfohr Marion	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, Jim Wright, 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, Carly Fiorina, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Blanche L Lincoln, Marc Veasey, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
James D Dannenbaum	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, 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, Roger For Congress Victory Fund
Ross Perot Jr	Joe Barton, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Martin Frost, 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, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Lee 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, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Robert Clayton Lanier, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Richard W Weekley	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, 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, Sharron E Angle, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Richard W Moncrief	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Robert Clayton Lanier, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Dee J Kelly Jr	Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Jim Oberstar, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, Leslie Aspin, Jim Wright, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Elloine Clark	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, 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, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Julianna Holt	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, 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, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Romney Victory, Trump Victory
Harlan Crow	Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Thomas Chester Edwards, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Republican Party of Texas, Mitt Romney, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
T Boone Pickens	Joe Barton, Michael C Burgess, 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, Republican Party of Texas, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney, Mike Synar, Roger Williams, Kelly Ayotte, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Stephen Schwarzman	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Volunteer PAC, Kay Granger Campaign Fund, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
J Steven Hart	Roy Blunt, Michael C Burgess, John Cornyn, Randy Neugebauer, Paul Ryan, 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, Mike Synar, Carly Fiorina, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Jane Norton, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory
Sid Bass	Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Kay Granger, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Henry Bonilla, Phil Gramm, Jim Wright, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Texas, Roger Williams, Preston M Geren III, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Marc Veasey, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
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
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

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Nov 22 '38
Date of death	Mar 20 '22
Aliases	John V Roach II

John V Roach

Chairman and CEO of Tandy Corp. from 1983-1999

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