her sister had started the process of selling her portion of KSA Industries, which includes the Titans. When Bud Adams died in 2013, his estate was placed into a trust and divided between his two daughters, Amy and Susie, with each receiving a one-third share of the franchise and a third of KSA Industries.
The other third was divided in three 11% shares to the widow and sons of Bud Adams’ late son, Kenneth Adams III.Initially, after Bud Adams' death, the family installed Susie Adams Smith as controlling owner and made her husband Tommy Smith team president.
However, the family installed Strunk as controlling owner in 2015, brought back Steve Underwood from retirement to take over as team president and the Smiths were moved aside except for.