His parents were among the wealthiest landowners in southern Oklahoma, although as his parents' employment led them to be largely absent from home, he had lived with his grandparents since the age of 16.
كان والديه من بين أغنى مالكي الأراضي في جنوب أوكلاهوما، على الرغم من أن عمل والديه قادتهم إلى التغيب عن منازلهم، فقد عاش مع أجداده منذ سن 16 عامًا.