hiː ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌmðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐkˈædəmi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ænd ɐ mˈæstɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns fɹʌm ˈɔːbɜːn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn.
He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy in 1956 and a master's degree in political science from Auburn University in 1969.