Wray was born on April 1, 1932 , in Bowie, Texas, to the late Fred Thompson & Estella (Towery) Thompson. He attended Gladewater High School and the University of Texas in Austin. After school he joined the Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the China Service Medal.
Wray started at Tandy Leather in 1958 and managed stores in Grand Rapids, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. He resigned as President of Tandy Leather in 1978 and opened The Leather Factory in 1980. In 2000 he oversaw the purchase of Tandy Leather, and the merging of the two companies as Tandy Leather Factory. Wray retired as CEO in 2006. He was an advisor for Frogjelly Leather until his passing.
Wray started at Tandy Leather in 1958 and managed stores in Grand Rapids, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. He resigned as President of Tandy Leather in 1978 and opened The Leather Factory in 1980. In 2000 he oversaw the purchase of Tandy Leather, and the merging of the two companies as Tandy Leather Factory. Wray retired as CEO in 2006. He was an advisor for Frogjelly Leather until his passing.
Wray was born on April 1, 1932 , in Bowie, Texas, to the late Fred Thompson & Estella (Towery) Thompson. He attended Gladewater High School and the University of Texas in Austin. After school he joined the Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the China Service Medal.
Wray started at Tandy Leather in 1958 and managed stores in Grand Rapids, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. He resigned as President of Tandy Leather in 1978 and opened The Leather Factory in 1980. In 2000 he oversaw the purchase of Tandy Leather, and the merging of the two companies as Tandy Leather Factory. Wray retired as CEO in 2006. He was an advisor for Frogjelly Leather until his passing.
Wray started at Tandy Leather in 1958 and managed stores in Grand Rapids, Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. He resigned as President of Tandy Leather in 1978 and opened The Leather Factory in 1980. In 2000 he oversaw the purchase of Tandy Leather, and the merging of the two companies as Tandy Leather Factory. Wray retired as CEO in 2006. He was an advisor for Frogjelly Leather until his passing.
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Next to brother, Fred Thompson.
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