He was born to Charles Francis and Pauline Seghers and attended school at the Jesuit High School of Ste. Barbe in Ghent, and the American College in Louvain.
He was born in Ghent, Belgium, to Charles Francis and Pauline Seghers. He attended school at the College of Ste. Barbe in Ghent, and the American College in Louvain.