After coming to the United States at age nine with his sister Betty, followed later by their parents, he studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he graduated with a degree in architecture.
Setelah datang ke Amerika Serikat pada usia sembilan tahun dengan saudarinya Betty, kemudian disusul oleh orangtua mereka, ia belajar di Illinois Institute of Technology, dimana ia lulus dengan sebuah gelar dalam bidang arsitektur.