Two key people in Clayton Williams life - his CFO Mel Riggs and  his widow Modesta - show Chuck around Claytie’s office which remains the same as the last day he was in it. Amazing stories about Clayton’s journey, the governor’s race, how he wooed Modesta and yes, Barbara Bush had a crush on him.  Watch this one if you can, the video is priceless.

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00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Mel Riggs, Clayton Williams’s Office
09:00 - Starting Plains Telecom
10:44 - Clayton Williams Resources
11:56 - Clayton Williams runs for Governor
18:48 - Clayton Williams Resources goes public
20:09 - Taking the company public
22:46 - The market window closes
23:45 - Clayton Williams pays off his debt
25:45 - Clayton Williams’s charisma
27:14 - Clayton Williams is unprepared for a presentation
32:22 - Melinda and Clayton’s hunting adventures
37:14 - Wrapping up the tour of Clayton’s office

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