Cliff graduated from Weselyan (ct) University in 1948. For the next 6 years he sold for Durham Manufacturing and W.A.Parsons, both local sheet metal fabricating companies. In February 1954, Cliff began his own business and incorporated Bull Metal Products. After a 1960 fire destroyed the original factory in Higganum CT, a new factory was built in Middletown where it remains today. Cliff retired in March of 1993.

Dave Reier joined the company in 1959 as salesman and became a partner and served as president. Dave and Cliff were high school classmates in Westfield NJ. Dave retired as an officer in December of 1993.