Clayton Williams

Clayton Wheat "Claytie" Williams Jr.^[1] (October 8, 1931 – February 14, 2020) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Clayton Williams
Personal details
Born	Clayton Wheat Williams Jr. (1931-10-08)October 8, 1931 Alpine, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 14, 2020(2020-02-14) (aged 88) Midland, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia-related problems
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Betty Meriwether (divorced), Modesta Williams (present)
Alma mater	Texas A&M University
Occupation	Businessman, philanthropist

Williams ran for state governor in 1990. Despite securing the Republican nomination and initially leading in the polls against Democratic challenger State Treasurer Ann Richards by twenty points, Williams ultimately lost the race.