Tandy Corporation was an American family-owned retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas, that made leather goods, operated the RadioShack and Tandy electronics stores, and later built personal computers. Tandy Leather was founded in 1919 as a leather supply store, and under CEO Charles Tandy the company expanded into the hobby market and acquired a number of craft retailers, including RadioShack in 1963. In the 1970s and 1980s, led by John Roach, the corporation invested in the personal computer market following the popular TRS-80 and became one of the pioneers of the personal computer industry.
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Infobox: founded
1919 (as Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Infobox: defunct
May 2000
Operates In: Retail Industry, Infobox: industry
Retail
In Group: Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals, Lead section
Tandy Corporation was an American family-owned retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas that made leather goods, operated the RadioShack and Tandy electronics stores, and later built personal computers.
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