Early Life, Education, and Career
King was born in Manhattan and raised in Sunnyside, Queens, New York. He has Irish roots that trace back to County Galway and County Limerick. His father, Peter King, was a New York City police officer.
King graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn in 1965 and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1968. He then worked for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office until 1974.
King served in the 165th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard from 1968 until he was honorably discharged in 1974.
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