zˈɪnsmaɪstɚɹ ɪz ɐ ɡɹˈædʒuːət ʌv jˈeɪl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wˌɛɹ hiː stˈʌdid hˈɪstɚɹi ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpt səsˈaɪəɾi.
Zinsmeister is a graduate of Yale University where he studied history and was a member of Manuscript Society.