He earned both bachelor's and master's in speech communication from Emerson College in Boston, although his undergraduate education was interrupted due to his service for four years in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Dia meraih gelar sarja dan master pada jurusan komunikasi dari Emerson College Boston, meskipun sempat terhambat karena mengabdi di United States Air Force untuk dua tahun, selama Perang Kore.