He earned his master's in English literature from the George Washington University in 1954, and then worked as a vacuum cleaner door-to-door salesman, as a beer truck relief driver, and as a United Airlines ticket agent.
He earned his master's in English literature from the George Washington University in 1954. Between 1950 and 1952, he had a number of short-term jobs, including as an Electrolux vacuum cleaner door-to-door salesman, as a Gunther Beer truck relief driver, and as a United Airlines ticket agent.