 Having moved to Phoenix in March 1981, McCain went to work for Hensley & Co., his new father-in-law Jim Hensley's large Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship, as Vice President of Public Relations.McCain had little interest in the beer business itself, instead preferring to talk to colleagues about current events.In carrying out his job, he was able to gain political support among the local business community, meeting powerful figures such as banker Charles Keating Jr., real estate developer Fife Symington III, newspaper publisher Darrow "Duke" Tully, and locally-well-known auto dealer Lou Grubb, all the while looking for an electoral opportunity.