hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd tˈɛksəs ˈeɪɐnd ˈɛm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd kʊmlˈaʊdi wɪð ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl dɪzˈaɪn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
He attended Texas A&M University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Environmental Design in 1984.