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26 Mac 2022 · NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Mr John Roach, a marketing visionary who helped make the home computer ubiquitous in the late 1970s by introducing the fully assembled Tandy TRS-80 for US$599.95 or less...
23 Mac 2022 · John Roach, a marketing visionary who helped make the home computer ubiquitous in the late 1970s by introducing the fully assembled Tandy TRS-80 for $599.95 or less through RadioShack chain...
John V. Roach (November 22, 1938 – March 20, 2022) was an American executive. He was one of the early proponents of the personal computer, launching the Tandy TRS-80. Early life and education. John Vinson Roach II was born on November 22, 1938, in Stamford, Texas, and moved to Fort Worth at the age of four.
24 Mac 2022 · Roach was the leader who brought the TRS-80, a desktop microcomputer that became the largest-selling computer of all time, to RadioShack stores. He also predicted the rise of personal computing and its benefits for Americans.
20 Mac 2022 · Fort Worth business legend and TCU alumnus John Vinson Roach II died early Sunday. He was 83. After joining the Fort Worth-based Tandy Corp. in 1967, he rose through the ranks and helped turn...
25 Mac 2022 · John Roach was a key figure in popularizing the home computer in the late 70s with the TRS-80, a pre-assembled machine sold through RadioShack. He joined Tandy in 1967 and became its chairman and CEO until 1999.
21 Mac 2022 · Legendary Fort Worth business executive and dedicated civic leader John V. Roach died Sunday. He was 83. Roach gained fame in the business world as CEO of electronics retailing giant RadioShack after quickly climbing the corporate ladder at Fort Worth-based Tandy Corp., RadioShack’s parent company.
