The History of Treadway Electric Company
Treadway Electric Company was founded in 1905, in Little Rock,
Arkansas, by Leo Treadway, and his two sons, William Andrew Treadway and
Theodore Charles Treadway. Both Will and Theo received Master's Degrees in
Electrical Engineering from the
In 1931, the third generation, W.A. Treadway, Jr., son of W.A.Treadway, and
Theo C. Treadway, Jr., son of T.C. Treadway, joined the company, which was
then incorporated. The company was in the Treadway family until 2004. In
2004, the company was purchased from the Treadway family and is now wholly
owned by the employees.
Today, Treadway Electric Company has one hundred sixty owner/employees. The
employees are extensively trained in product knowledge and customer service.
For over one hundred years, Treadway Electric Company has served the people
of Arkansas with excellence, integrity, and distinction. In order to
accomplish it's goals, the company participates in national, regional, and
state organizations for the continued knowledge of new products and the
advancement of the electrical industry. Examples of such organizations are
the National Association of Electrical Distributors, The Independent Electrical
Distributors, Electrical League of Arkansas, and the Illuminating Engineering
Society of Arkansas.
