Benjamin Bolger - wikipedia Benjamin Bolger For the professional rugby league football from England, see Ben Bolger. Benjamin Bolger Benjamin Bradley Bolger 1975 ( age 42 -- 43 ) Flint, Michigan, U.S. Alma mater Muskegon Community College University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Yale University University of Oxford University of Cambridge Stanford University Columbia University Harvard University Brown University Boston College Dartmouth College Brandeis University Skidmore College Ashland University Benjamin Bradley Bolger ( born 1975 ) is a perpetual student who has earned 14 degrees and claims to be the second-most credentialed person in modern history after Michael W. Nicholson ( who has 29 degrees ). Like Nicholson, Bolger hails from Michigan. Bolger is a visiting assistant professor in sociology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Contents 1 Biography 2 Degrees 3 References 4 External links Biography Bolger was born to Donald Bolger, an engineer with General Motors, and Loretta, a teacher. At the age of two, his family was involved in a near - fatal car accident caused by a drunk driver ; Bolger says this encouraged him to make the most out of his life. In first grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Special education programs did not help him, and in fourth grade, his mother began home - schooling Bolger, while undergoing a divorce. At the age of 12, Bolger began taking classes at Muskegon Community College, graduating with an A.A. by the age of 17. He then transferred with those credits to the University of Michigan, majored in sociology, and graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade point average in sociology. From there, he took an internship with the Clinton Administration with Press Secretary Mike McCurry. Bolger 's mother moved with him to each college and university he attended and read his assignments to him aloud. At the age of 19, he entered Yale Law School, but dropped out when he was unable to compensate for his dyslexia. After receiving additional training for his dyslexia, he enrolled at Oxford University, thus beginning his quest for degrees. After accumulating many master 's degrees, he received his first doctorate at the age of 33 in Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2008. Six additional master 's degrees or doctorates are in the process of completion. His mother accompanied him through much of his education to help with his work, from Ann Arbor to Oxford. Degrees 1992 -- Muskegon Community College ( Associate of Arts ) 1994 -- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ( Bachelor of Arts in sociology ) 1997 -- University of Oxford ( Master of Science in sociology ) 1998 -- University of Cambridge ( Master of Philosophy in sociology and politics of modern society ) 2000 -- Stanford University ( Master of Arts in education ) 2001 -- Columbia University ( Master of Arts in politics of education ) 2002 -- Columbia University ( Master of Science in real estate development ) 2002 -- Harvard University ( Master of Design in urban planning and real estate ) 2004 -- Brown University ( Master of Arts in developmental studies ) 2004 -- Dartmouth College ( Master of Arts in liberal arts ) 2007 -- Brandeis University ( Master of Arts in coexistence and conflict ) 2007 -- Skidmore College ( Master of Arts in Humanities ) 2008 -- Harvard University ( Doctor of Design in urban planning and real estate ) 2014 -- Ashland University ( Master of Fine Arts in creative writing ) He has also completed some coursework at Yale University ( JD in law, 1994 ) and Boston College ( MA in higher education, 2004 ). References Jump up ^ `` Michigan Pride Forum ''. Mlive.com. 2008 - 08 - 08. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ Tess McEnroe. `` Twenty - seven degrees and counting : Kalamazoo man enjoys the ' freedom ' of intellectual pursuits ''. Kalamazoo Gazette. MLive.com. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 19. ^ Jump up to : The Harvard Crimson : : Magazine : : Battle of the Bolger Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived February 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ A Perpetual Student Pursues Education to the Nth Degree - Chronicle.com ^ Jump up to : William & Mary - News & Events ^ Jump up to : A Dartmouth Pedagogy. MALS Quarterly. Retrieved August 9, 2011. ^ Jump up to : I call BS Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine... Skeptic Friends Network. Retrieved August 9, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Battle of the Bolger. The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 9, 2011. Jump up ^ Ashland University Official Website Jump up ^ USNews : 12 Graduate Degrees and Counting : One Student 's Yearning for Learning Archived 2014 - 09 - 12 at the Wayback Machine. External links Official web site Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin_Bolger&oldid=832397191 '' Categories : 1975 births Ashland University alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge Alumni of the University of Oxford Baruch College faculty Boston College faculty Brown University alumni College of William & Mary faculty Columbia University alumni Teachers College, Columbia University alumni Dartmouth College alumni Emerson College faculty Harvard Graduate School of Design alumni Harvard University faculty Living people Northeastern University faculty People from Flint, Michigan Pratt Institute faculty Skidmore College alumni Stanford University alumni Suffolk University faculty University of Michigan alumni University of Phoenix faculty University of Massachusetts Boston faculty Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 March 2018, at 19 : 18. 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Question: who has the most phd's in the world
Answer: Michael W. Nicholson