Paul Eugene Andrews Jr.

1943 - 2021

Paul Eugene Andrews Jr.
January 14, 1943 - February 27, 2021
Fort Worth, Texas - Paul Eugene Andrews, Jr., entrepreneur, mentor, philanthropist, husband, father, and loyal friend, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2021. He was 78. Our beloved Daddo, was born in Ft. Worth, Texas to Paul Eugene Andrews, Sr. and Angelyn Scoma Andrews.
Paul attended Fort Worth public schools and graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1961 where he made many loyal, lifelong friends. At Arlington Heights, Paul lettered in track, loved racing hot rods and cruising Camp Bowie, providing early affirmation of his love of cars. After high school, Paul attended the University of Texas and Texas Christian University.
Paul received an early business education at his father's side in his custom cabinetry company where he learned the lessons that would be the foundation of his life: hard work, pride of workmanship, attention to detail and leaving it cleaner/better than you found it. Paul also learned that Saturday was a workday - and Sunday might be too.
In May of 1967, Paul met the love of his life and future bride of 50 years, Judy Elaine Hansen. In 1971, with Judy's help and $300, Paul founded what would become TTI, Inc. at the kitchen table of their apartment. Paul was determined, possessed a strong work ethic and learned through the years to be fair, friendly, and firm.
Paul built TTI into a global electronics distribution powerhouse before it was sold to Berkshire Hathaway in 2007. He served as chief executive officer for fifty years until his untimely death.
He applied the motto that he kept on his desk - KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid - to all aspects to his life. He loved building his business so that he could provide for and spend time with his family. Paul would rather be eating out at El Paseo on Sunday evening with his family than anywhere else in the world.
He loved people and had friends from all walks of life. Paul always wanted to hear others' personal stories rather than tell his own, and was as comfortable chatting with the waiter as he was with the Oracle of Omaha.
Paul's first concern was for his family, including his TTI, Inc. employees. He loved people and excelled in management by simply being himself; humble, generous, affable and caring. He knew everyone's name and employees knew him as "Mr. Paul." He was funny and always had a joke to share. Paul made a point to let employees know they were what made the company great and that they had everything they needed to make the company succeed. He led by example and his relationships with and affection for his employees inspired loyalty and hard work. Dozens of TTI employees remained for thirty, forty, and fifty years. Paul was always delighted that those who had moved on or retired continued to drop in to keep him apprised of milestones within their own families. His passing will leave a void in the hearts of countless members of the TTI family.
Paul received numerous awards and acclaim for his immense talent as a manager. He was extremely modest and those closest to him often had to lobby him to accept any award, as individual recognition made him terribly uncomfortable. Paul gave others or the entire team credit and attributed his success to some combination of luck, timing, and hiring great people.
Paul's commitment to his TTI family was only surpassed by his boundless devotion to his wife, children, and grandchildren. Paul worked relentlessly but did so with an eye toward an upcoming vacation where he would finally relax, recharge and goof around with his grandchildren. When outside of Fort Worth, his favorite places in the world were Hawaii and his boat in the Bahamas where he could have fun and spend time with his family and close friends. He always made time for making memories and adventures with his children and grandchildren. He loved his grandkids and they adored their Daddo. A child at heart, he was always up for fun. From water skiing to roller coasters, concerts to deep sea fishing, he was magnetic and always eager to make everyone around him smile and laugh. He had a lifelong passion for classic boats and vintage cars which he loved to share with his kids. A particular highlight of every year was a car trip through Colorado with his children that combined his passions for classic cars, support of a charitable cause close to his heart, and precious time with his children.
Paul took an active role in the community and believed his success enabled him to make a difference in peoples' lives. Paul was immensely proud of the charitable foundation he and Judy started. He wanted to make sure to teach his children the importance of giving back to others and leaving the world a better place than you found it.
Paul and Judy support a number of organizations, particularly education and healthcare initiatives in their community. They made a public gift to Baylor All Saints to help close a gap in the healthcare community in Fort Worth leading to the creation of the Paul and Judy Andrews Women's Hospital. While Paul publicly supported a number of organizations, much of his philanthropy remained private. He was particularly fond of Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, The University of Texas at Arlington, The Presbyterian Night Shelter, The Fort Worth Zoo, Trinity Valley School, University Christian Church, Union Gospel Mission and All Church Home.
Paul's continuing legacy lives on in the thousands of lives he touched. He lived a life of honor and humility which belied his success.
Paul is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Andrews; son, Chris Andrews and his wife, Erin; daughters, Jennifer Moore and her husband, Joel and Emelie Graham and husband, Will. He also has eight beloved grandchildren, Grayce, Eilea and Olive Andrews; Tatum, Parker and Kimbell Moore and Thomas and Wm. Leon Graham; sister, Deborah Hartman and husband, W.A. "Buddy" and father-in-law, Paul Hansen. He is also survived by his much loved extended family including Cynthia and Joey Tress and Marcia Hendrix. He is preceded in death by his soul-brother, Mongo.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions in honor of Paul may be directed to The Presbyterian Night Shelter or the endowment fund at The Paul and Judy Andrews Women's Hospital.
A celebration of Paul's extraordinary life will be shared with friends and families at a later date.
Paul's parting response so many mornings was, "I'm off to make the world a better place to live" and, even if said in jest, he did. We will miss him.