King and Charlie Cook, general manager of the Daly City, Calif., Dave and Buster’s. King, who was a busser, waiter and bartender early in his career, said he prides himself on the chain’s ability to hire from within and help employees grow with the company.

The King family: Lora, Ryan, wife Shauna, Megan, Steve and Brianna.

“We started out with a unique base and a differentiated product that Dave and Buster had created,” said King, “and we were able to evolve that into an even more powerful version of what it was.”