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our legacy: THE SPRINGER FAMILY
Experts In Finance,
Leaders in Philanthropy
Philanthropic Leaders,
Springer Financial a Mainstay on
Weatherford’s Historic Square
By MEL W RHODES
D
68
rew Springer is a familiar
name around town; he opened
Springer Financial Services on the
Weatherford Square in 1974. Over
the years, many in the community
have turned to him for financial
advice and expertise. He moved here
as a young child. His father was a
Safeway store manager and his moth-
er taught school.
Springer graduated North Texas
State University in 1966 with a
Bachelor’s in Business Administration
in Accounting and Finance. Before
opening Springer Services, he worked
as Operational Auditor for Standard
Oil of Indiana, controller for the
Tandy Corporation and as financial
VP for Payless Drug Stores.
Upon graduating from the
University of North Texas in 1988,
his son, Drew Springer, Jr., followed
his father into the financial sector. He
spent 15 years working as an accoun-
tant for a Texas railcar company,
also as a leasing VP and later as
president overseeing three divisions.
He also has worked with his dad at
different times and in various capaci-
ties, nowadays on the commodities
side of the business, specializing in
agricultural managed futures. Since
2012, he has been the Texas State
Representative for House District 68,
running unchallenged the last three
terms.
Springer, Jr.’s proud father said his
son has been an asset over the years.
“Drew is such a people person,”
he said. “Where I’m more of a shy
person, he is very outgoing. I have
Three generations of Springers: Mark Springer, Grant Springer,
Drew Springer Jr., Drew Springer Sr.
a hard time remembering people’s
names; if he ever met you he remem-
bers your name, all about what your
spouse does, your kids. … Just to
watch him talk to people is amaz-
ing.”
As far as working with his son,
Springer said, “I [tell him] ‘this is
what I want you to do,’ and he does
it, and does a great job. Drew has run
[the managed futures or commodi-
ties] part of the business for me. …
There’s very little that I have to do.
He just takes it and runs with it. …”
Both Drews generously
support numerous charities
and causes. Drew, Sr.’s charities
and causes include The University
of North Texas (he serves on the
UNT Foundation board). He recently
donated and sponsored the UNT
Basketball locker room as well as the
Rotunda in the Greek Life Center.
The Springer Family Charitable
Foundation supports Camp Fire,
Make a Wish Foundation, The Parker
County Youth Livestock Association;
The Weatherford/Parker County
Animal Shelter Capital Improvement
Campaign; Careity Foundation; The
Westie Rescue of North Texas; and
National Merit Scholarships, to name
just a few. He is also an enthusiastic,
generous member of Christ Chapel
Bible Church.
The favorite causes Drew, Jr.
supports include University of North
Texas, Stem-cell Research, St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital and Sacred Heart
Catholic Church.