At war's end, he returned to Minnesota and with the help of the GI Bill, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1948. He worked as a chemist for some years but found it unfulfilling.
Following World War II, he returned to Minnesota and, with assistance from the GI Bill, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1948. He held a job as a chemist for several years but felt it lacked fulfillment.