Board Member
Charles King
Charles King currently resides in Amarillo, Texas but grew up in Muleshoe, Texas and earned a B.B.A. at Texas Tech University. Following his degree, he returned to Muleshoe to work in his family’s agricultural supply company. After three years, King decided to attend Texas Tech University’s School of Law. From 1975 until 2003, King was a partner in the Gibson, Ochsner, and Adkins Law Firm in Amarillo. Then in 2003, he became a partner in the Sprouse Shrader Smith, PLLC. He was a partner until 2016 and served as Of Counsel until his retirement in 2019. For 46 years, he has focused on estate planning, probate, and tax and trust administration. He was Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Council and has been a speaker and Course Chair for Texas State Bar continuing education events. Beyond his legal work, King has made a point of serving the community. He is on the SPRC and was on the Board of Trustees at Polk Street United Methodist Church, where he is a member. He has served on the TMF Board, TMF Executive Committee, and the TMF President’s Advisory Council. King has served on the Board of Directors for the Amarillo Goodwill Industries, Amarillo Area Foundation, and the Harrington Cancer Center, where he was also a Chair of the Board. King’s term of office as an elected director of The Fund will expire in 2025.