Early Life and Education
Williams grew up on a farm in Clarks, Nebraska, where he assisted with crop irrigation in summers. He attended the University of Nebraska for a year and a half, eventually leaving to pursue his career. During his year and a half at the University of Nebraska he was friends with Julie Huettner and spent his time designing "webs" in his upstairs loft.
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