hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks fɹʌmðə ɡˈʌbkɪn ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv pˌɛtɹoʊkˈɛmɪkəlz ænd nˈætʃɚɹəl ɡˈæs ænd ɐn ˌɛmbˌiːˈeɪ fɹʌm fˈɔːɹdæm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
He received a degree in mathematics from the Gubkin Institute of Petrochemicals and Natural Gas and an MBA from Fordham University.