ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈɪdaɪɚn sˈiːkɹᵻt səsˈaɪəɾi, sˈænfɚd sˈɜːvd æz ɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi luːtˈɛnənt.
After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1958, where he was a member of the Gridiron Secret Society, Sanford served as a United States Army lieutenant.