Contributions to the tribute of Eric Andrew Tell

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

My deep condolences to the Tell family. Eric was an immensely thoughtful and helpful colleague with a genius mind that transformed capital markets. His enthusiasm and creativity for efficient capital solutions carried across oceans and inspired clients and colleagues all over the world. RIP Eric and sending support to his family and friends

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Monday, October 28, 2024

I first met Eric in 1984 in Honor's Seminar at Cook College, Rutgers University. He was a straight A agricultural economics major and I was an environmental science major. Why ag economics, you ask? Because unlike all the other colleges at Rutgers, Cook offered guaranteed housing all 4 years. That's Eric in a nutshell: clever, innovative and forward-thinking. We thought we were the only two cool kids in the most nerdy program in all of Rutgers. But it was not just his sparkling blue eyes and cool hair that captured my attention. It was his off-beat sense of humor, his passion for learning and his desire to spend time talking to me! Once we made it official, we became a two-some and never looked back. Rutgers remained our home through graduate school where Eric was valedictorian of the Rutgers Business School - Newark earning MBAs in finance and accounting. I stayed in New Brunswick performing research to support my masters and PhD. Although we both had opportunities to leave New Jersey for our studies, we both recognized how important family was to us. New Jersey was our home for good. Starter home in Rockaway, NJ, wedding (at Rutgers of course), a dog Fisher and a cat Sybil completed our family for the first six years. We loved to travel, fish, scuba dive, and spend time with our families. In 1997, along came Kate, a birth that was fraught with complications and unknowns. Here Eric shined. He may not have been so great at the little things but he always stepped up in critical times offering comfort, direction and optimism as we made daily treks to the NICU. Kate made a full and complete recovery, Bless the Lord. Andrew followed in 2001 and our family, now in Denville, was complete. He just loved hanging with his kids, playing silly games he invented, sleeping on the air mattress (all 4 of us) and watching movies. By then, Eric had fully transitioned from accounting to the world of finance where he leveraged his creativity and business acumen to develop new products to support the insurance industry, several times earning "Deal of the Year" accolades. He was passionate, curious and a lover of learning. Anything he set his sights on he not only achieved but exceeded. Whether it was learning to play the piano to writing full songs, mastering a variety of martials arts to become an instructor, or perfecting the perfect rigs to match the perfect fish under all situations, he became accomplished in each and everything he undertook. And he loved to share his interests with anyone and everyone. It seemed like he could find a thread and connect to you by sharing stories, puns, and knowledge. Eric Tell was the best thing that ever happened to me. I cherish our 40 years together and will miss him terribly. I will take solace in every bird I see, every jazz song I listen to and every bad joke I hear. I never did see us as soul mates until now; but it's obvious. - Joan Griffith Tell

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Monday, October 28, 2024

In loving memory of

Eric

1966 - 2024