Whitburn now is president of Church Mutual Insurance Co. in Merrill. It's not that Cheney didn't crack the books. Already he'd earned two political degrees from the University of Wyoming and spent time interning in that state's legislature. Bernard Cohen, then UW's political science chairman, remembered Cheney as dedicated and sober beyond his years. He was a good student who went his own way.
Most grad students tend to hang around the lounge, drinking coffee and talking.
Cheney was working. By then, Cheney was married and a father. His wife, Lynne, earned a PhD in English at Madison. And he has been a grown-up for a long time, since the '60s. He's not one to waste effort or time.