Amarillo: Faces, Places & Open Spaces

Left to right: Randall Hare, Carl Hare, Jr.,
Kevin Hare, and John Randall Hare held by
his grandfather.
long time chief financial officer, was made
president when Stanford became vice chairman.
Burdette was an exceptional manager
and a tough negotiator; yet he became very
popular with both suppliers and customers.
As president he led Nunn Electric Supply
Corporation’s growth in profitable sales to
$130 million, and guided the company into a
debt free position during his final year with
the company.
An electronic supply and parts division
complemented and rounded out the other
divisions of the company; its extensive inventory
and superior product lines were a
dependable source of parts and electronics
throughout the region. Throughout the
1980s and 1990s and into the twenty-first
century, Nunn Electric Supply Corporation
continued to be a major distributor of electrical
supplies in addition to its appliance distribution.
In 2006 the electrical supply side
of the business was sold to Border States
Electric as a result of Burdette successfully
leading the company’s negotiating team. At
the time of the sale, Nunn Electric Supply
Corporation had twenty-three branches of
electrical supply locations, and was doing a
large percent of the electrical supply business
in Texas and New Mexico.
In recent years, the appliance distribution
business has continued to grow and Hare, Jr.,
is still at the helm of the company. Furniture
lines have been added, and today the focus of
the company is the wholesale distribution of
home appliances, consumer electronics, bedding,
and furniture. They serve over 150
independent dealers in the Texas Panhandle
and tri-state region, and are dedicated
to providing the best products
for the best price. Product
lines include General Electric,
Frigidaire, Samsung, Speed Queen,
LG, and Broyhill. They credit their
extensive network of excellent
dealers for their continued growth
and success. Now named The
Nunn Company, Ltd., the firm continues
the tradition of establishing
and nurturing relationships with
suppliers and dealers alike. As in
any business, an understanding of
the marketplace and fulfilling a
need are ingredients for success.
Being able to adapt and identify a
niche in the marketplace has kept
the company viable for over 100
years. A pattern of success and
business growth can also be attributed
to the company’s management
group, consisting of General
Manager Michael Hunt; Operations
Manager Jennie Thornberry; Marketing
Manager Richard Kirkland; and President
Randall Hare. Together, they have 127 years
of successful dedication to the company. CEO
Carl Hare, Jr., and President Randall Hare
look forward to working with their experienced
management team along with their
capable workers, and continuing their
exemplary model of success into the future.
An ongoing membership in the Better
Business Bureau demonstrates their devotion
to ethical standards. A long-standing
membership in the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce as well as support for civic
activities in Amarillo, demonstrates their
commitment to the community today and for
the next 100 years.
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