Arrow Electronics was founded in 1935 when a retail store named Arrow Radio opened on Cortlandt Street in the heart of lower Manhattan’s “Radio Row,” the birthplace of electronics distribution. Arrow Radio, established by Maurice (“Murray”) Goldberg, sold used radios and radio parts to retail customers. Other industry pioneers with businesses nearby were Charles Avnet and Seymour Schweber.
The company is ranked number 133 among the FORTUNE 500 and has been recognized for 11 consecutive years at the top of its industry ranking on FORTUNE’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list.
