Spanier has revealed that his father was physically violent with all three of his children . His sister Anita told '' The New York Times '' that Graham received the most violent beatings , leaving him with lifelong complications . " I 've had to have four operations to correct serious deformities inside my head from beatings my father gave me , " Spanier said . " They had to rebuild me from the inside out . " As a teenager , Spanier largely supported himself financially , working part-time jobs at a radio station , a children 's clothing store , a legal office , and saving for college by mowing lawns and baby-sitting . He was president of J&A Radio Productions , a Junior Achievement company that produced a weekly show called " Variety " targeted to Chicago-area youth . Along with Brian Ross , he co-founded a radio news service that covered the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Graham Spanier