henry "hank" rutherford hill (born april 19, 1953) is a fictional character in the television series, king of the hill. he lives in arlen, texas with his wife peggy and his son bobby. he was named one of the wisest people on television by the economist. he suffers from diminished gluteal syndrome (dgs) which is a fictional genetic disorder. he works at strickland propane and sells propane and propane accessories. his father's name is cotton who was a world war ii veteran who had his shins "blowed off by a japanman's machine gun" in combat, and had his feet attached to his knees, he has a japanese half brother named junichiro, and his cousin is the bassist and vocalist for zz top, dusty hill. he is usually seen hanging out with his friends dale, bill and boomhauer.