fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, hiː wˈɜːkt æt kɔːɹnˈɛl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ æz ɐsˈɪstənt dˈiːn ænd ðˈɛn æz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt dˈiːn ænd sˈiːnjɚɹ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz.
From 1969 to 1979, he worked at Cornell University, starting as Assistant Dean and then as Associate Dean and Senior Administrator of the College of Arts and Sciences.