Charles D. Tandy

Charles David Tandy
Tarrant County Courthouse as viewed from the Northwest side. A statue of Charles David Tandy is in the foreground.
Born	May 15, 1918(1918-05-15) Brownsville, Texas
Died	November 4, 1978(1978-11-04) (aged 60)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	R. L. Paschal High School
Occupation	Businessperson
Organization	Tandy Corporation
Parents	Dave L. Tandy

Charles David Tandy (15 May 1918 - 4 November 1978) was the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Tandy Corporation.^[1]

Biography

Charles Tandy was born in Brownsville, Texas to Dave L. Tandy, who ran the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company with his friend Norton Hinckley. He was educated at the R. L. Paschal High School.

Charles developed his small family leather business into an international corporation. He first turned it into a leathercraft company when shoe rationing in World War II almost killed the business, and later expanded into selling leather and tools to make such products as wallets. After a struggle over the company, which saw the Hinckley name dropped, the company was renamed to Tandy Corporation. In 1963, Tandy acquired the ailing RadioShack.

Tandy died of a heart attack in his sleep, on 4 November 1978.^[1]

Awards and recognition

• 1976: Business Execuive of the Year^[1]
• 1976: Dateline Award by Fort Worth Advertising Club^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Radio Shack's Charles Tandy Dead at 60". The Intelligent Machines Journal 1: 1. 11 December 1978. ISSN 0199-6649. 
2. ^ "Dateline Award Recipients". American Advertising Federation of Fort Worth. http://www.adclubfw.org/downloadable/AAF_FW_Dateline_Recipients.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 

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Name	Tandy, Charles
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Date of birth	15 May 1918
Place of birth	Brownsville, Texas
Date of death	4 November 1978
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