Billy King joined TurnkeyZRG as a Managing Director in January 2024, bringing with him over two decades of experience in Sports & Entertainment. Prior to his time in executive search, Billy was co-host of The WIP Morning Show in Philadelphia., while also serving as a studio analyst for NBATV. Along with his radio and tv hosting duties King was President of Elfus Sports, where he worked as an agent for basketball coaches and general managers. Previously King was the President of ReachMe Sports a division of ReachTV based in Los Angeles. ReachMeTV is a multi channel multi platform network that has a reach of 100 million viewers.
Billy is also the former General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. He served as the GM of the 76ers from 1998- 2003 and President and General Manager from 2003-2007 and the Nets from 2010-2016. Prior to becoming the General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, Billy served as an Assistant Coach of the Indiana Pacers for four seasons. He was also an Assistant Coach at Illinois State University from 1989-1993 before joining the professional ranks.
He is a graduate of Duke University where he played basketball. Billy was Captain of the Duke basketball team in 1988. He also was a part of the 1986 and 1988 Final Four teams. In 1988, Billy was named the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year.
Billy currently serves on the Board of Directors for USA Field Hockey. Billy also serves on the board of Alex’s Lemonade Stand since it’s inception in 2004 and serves on the Board of Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation.