He was born in Asheville, North Carolina but raised in Washington, D.C.'s Maryland suburbs. He was an exceptionally bright child with parents who were able to afford a series of costly prep schools, and he attended Yale University. He returned to Maryland upon receiving his bachelor's degree and was diagnosed with schizophrenia following an LSD-induced psychotic episode.
Born in Asheville, North Carolina, but raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.'s Maryland, this individual was a remarkably gifted child whose parents could afford multiple expensive preparatory schools. He went on to attend Yale University before returning to Maryland after graduating with his bachelor's degree. His life took a dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia following a psychotic episode triggered by LSD.