He studied International Relations in 1968-69 as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Heidelberg He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1972 and then completed his service in the U.S. Army.
As an academic, he studied International Relations at the University of Heidelberg as a Fulbright Scholar from 1968 to 1969, before proceeding to earn his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1972 and subsequently serving in the U.S. Army.