Presently, Tim Gafford and his wife Belinda own and operate the family business. Tim received the opportunity of a lifetime when his uncles decided to retire, and that was to own and operate his own business. In the fall of 1994, Tim and Belinda took over the family business and changed the name to Gafford Pest Control Services, Inc., which it remains as of today. Tim graduated from Texas Tech University in 1979, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Entomology. During his time at Texas Tech University Tim worked for his uncle Bill Gafford who provided encouragement and great influence that helped guide him in to the pest control industry. Following his graduation, Tim went to work in the chemical distribution business with one largest chemical distribution companies in the nation that also specialized in pest control supplies for 15 years across the United States. This experience presented a vast amount of knowledge and insight into the pest control industry which would prove to be useful in the days to come providing pest control service in Lubbock, TX.