hiː wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə mˈɪltən ɐkˈædəmi ænd ðˈɛn æt hˈɑːɹvɚd kˈɑːlɪdʒ fɹʌm wˈɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti.
He was educated at the Milton Academy and then at Harvard College from where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1920.