He grew up with little formal education, started out in life clerking in a country store, and later became credit manager for U.S. Steel — and was on his way to position and power.

他在成长过程中几乎没有受过正规教育，开始在一家乡村商店当店员，后来成为美国钢铁公司的信贷经理——并走上了通往地位和权力的道路。