Early life and education King was born Carol Joan Klein on February 9, 1942, in Manhattan, New York City, to Jewish parents Eugenia (née Cammer), a teacher, and Sidney N. Klein, a firefighter. King's parents met in an elevator in 1936 at Brooklyn College, where her father was a chemistry major and her mother was an English and drama major.
early life and education king was born carol joan klein on february 9 1942 in manhattan new york city to jewish parents eugenia (née cammer) a teacher and sidney n klein a firefighter king's parents met in an elevator in 1936 at brooklyn college where her father was a chemistry major and her mother was an english and drama major