Window world owner dies
BOARDMAN, Ohio – Tammy Whitworth said selling Window World Inc. never entered her mind following the death of her husband three years after they purchased the company.
Whitworth, chairwoman and CEO of the North Carolina-based window installation and exterior remodeling company, will be the keynote speaker at tonight’s Athena Awards Dinner, presented by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.
Ahead of the awards ceremony, Whitworth visited local franchisee Window Society of Youngstown Wednesday.
Window World was founded on the “very basic idea” to sell a quality product at a reasonable price installed by “a true craftsman,” Whitworth said.
“We have taken superb pride in resurrecting the reputation of the remodeling business by keeping everything transparent and sincere and straightforward, and have been very successful with that,” she continued.
Whitworth became involved with Window World when she and her late husband, Todd, bought their first store in 1998, she recalled during an interview at the Window World store in Boardman, operated by the Moran family. Most franchisees, she noted, are husband-and-wife teams.
“That was the business mode
According to the medical and autopsy report, Whitworth, 40, CEO and son of Window World founder, Leon Whitworth, died as a result of an overdose of drugs and alcohol. This reality was not reported nor released either in the mainstream media or on the internet due to some reason.
According to our source, "What is such a "mysterty" about the way he died? The real mystery is how it was covered up for so long"
Todd left his wife Tammy and children Anna Grace, Wyatt and Tucker.
Window World surpasses $19 million in donations, 18-year partnership benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through Window World Cares
North Wilkesboro, NC (April 23, 2025) – Window World, the largest exterior remodeling company in the United States, proudly announces they have raised more than $19 million over 18 years of partnership benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. This incredible milestone was reached through Window World Cares, the philanthropic arm of Window World from nearly two decades of customer and employee fundraising efforts.
Since partnering with St. Jude in 2008, Window World has remained dedicated to supporting the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® As part of that commitment, Window World pledged $10 million over seven years to fund the Window World Dining Room at The Domino’s Village, the newest short-and long-term patient family housing facility at St. Jude. Recent contributions have already placed Window World ahead of schedule in reaching that goal. This extraordinary partnership has provided critical funding and helped raise awareness of the hospital’s vital work developing world class research and treatment f
Overcoming obstacles
Tammy Whitworth, CEO, Window World
YOUNGSTOWN — Newly married and living in Atlanta, Tammy and Todd Whitworth decided to uproot their life together — she left her job at a building supply wholesaler and Todd, a regional representative for a window manufacturer, left his, too — to launch a Window Nature franchise.
It was 1998 and the couple’s first Window World was in Wilmington, N.C. They purchased the store from Todd’s father, Leon, company founder.
The Whitworths went on to open several more stores before selling, giving Todd the freedom to move to the corporate office as president. When 2007 came and Leon retired, Todd bought Window Earth Inc. and became its CEO.
Tragedy struck three years later.
Todd unexpectedly died at 40, leaving Tammy a single mother of three young children and inheriting of a tremendously successful business. She also was left with no other option but to be strong for the kids and for her Window World family, so she chose to bring on and become CEO.
“Because I had been involved for so long and knew the business from the ground up, I had worked in stores and done everything that anybody who
The CEO of Window Earth, Todd Whitworth, died surprisingly Friday. The cause of Todd Whitworth's death is yet to be known.
Window World is a funding supporter of Front Row Motorsports and Latitude 43. The foundation, Window World Cares is also a subsidiary of Window World. It also emerges on the top of a lot of contests for those two teams.
This weekend at Daytona International Speedway, the foundation is reportedly supporting both Boris Said, driver of the No. 26, and John AndrettiJohn Andretti, driver of the No. 34.
It has been learnt that employees at Window World are grieving the death of their CEO. Todd Whitworth died at 40 unexpectedly at his residence.
Tracking the retirement of his father, Todd Whitworth took over as CEO of Window World in 2008. It is said that Todd Whitworth's father had started the Window World Company as a small roadside stand in Wilmington in 1995. Currently, Window World has 186 offices in 45 states across the U.S.
While proclaiming the death of Todd Whitworth, Blair Ingle, the President of Window World said in a press release, "This loss is monumental on all levels. His passion for auto racing, Window World Cares, St. Jude Children's Researc