Born in Tullahoma, Tenn., he was the son of the late William H. Reger and Phyllis A. Reger and his late stepmother, Elizabeth W. Reger. 리거의 아들이자 계모인 엘리자베스 W. 리거의 딸입니다. in chemistry from Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Tau fraternity.