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Charles Tandy |
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Charles Tandy was an American businessman who served
as Vice President of Tandy Leather Company (1947-55),
and President (1955-65). He was the founder of
Tandy-RadioShack Corp. which he built into the world's
largest retail electronics chain. RadioShack was there
to take advantage of the major technological leaps
of the last half of the 20th century. That success
allowed Charles to acquire new companies, and further
diversify the company.
His family's business originally offered do-it-yourself
leathercraft kits, but Tandy's series of acquisitions
in the 1960s created a huge conglomerate with thousands
of stores. In addition to RadioShack, the Tandy
family of companies included, Pier 1 Imports, Wolfe
Nursery Stores, Leonard Brothers Department Stores,
Allied Radio Stores, and Color Tile.
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Biographical fast facts |
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Full or original name at birth: Charles David Tandy
Date and place of birth: May 15, 1918,
Brownsville, Texas, U.S.A.
Date, place and cause of death: November 4, 1978,
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. (Heart attack)
Marriage #1
Wife: Gwendolyn Purdy (m. October 23, 1945 - 1966) (her death)
Marriage #2
Wife: Anne Burnett Windfohr (m. June 12, 1969 - November 4, 1978) (his death)
Parents
Father: David Lewis Tandy
Mother: Carmen (McLain) Tandy
Burial site: Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.
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