Bill King 1928-2013) Bill King was a cattleman and rancher and worked at the Stockyards John Clay Commission Company. Mr. King was born in 1928 in Canadian, Oklahoma. King grew up on his families ranch, and followed his father into the livestock business. He moved to Fort Worth in the early 1950s, where he worked in various capacities, primarily as a broker for the John Clay Company. Mr. King was also the manager of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Agriculture and Livestock Department until his retirement in 1987.