Where it all started

Computype’s founder, Buck Roach had strong beliefs about being stewards of the community, both within the walls of Computype and out. Buck believed all people should be treated as equals and had a passion for exploring the diversity in the world, helping people along the way. Buck passed these charitable values to his kids, grandkids, and Computype family.

He first introduced community involvement into the Computype culture through United Way. He was particularly attracted to United Way because it allowed employees to make their own decisions with which causes they wanted to support.

During retirement, Buck continued to give back to his local community, and communities around the country. It was during this time when he visited the Monarch school. He provided the school with monetary support, but more importantly volunteered time with the students. Witnessing the positive impact his actions had on the children at the Monarch School touched his heart.

Monarch School was founded in San Diego in an effort to provide education for homeless youth. They strive to provide their students with the tools and skills they need to break through the barriers in their way to becoming successful adults.

His experience in San Diego caused him to reflect on the importance of education in the lives of the children at Monarch School, in his own life and in his family member’s lives, leading to the integration of education into the value system at Computype. The combination of giving and educating is still a tradition at Computype today.

Our owners have worked to make community and education a priority within Computype by integrating these values into the company culture and offering employees opportunities to actively participate in improving their own communities and education.

A major goal of the Roach family is for community involvement to live on at Computype, not as a directive or work project, but because when people work together they can make a bigger impact than they ever thought was possible.