"After he received his law degree, Secretary Ridge was in private practice before becoming assistant district attorney in Erie County. He also served as an infantry staff sergeant in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star for Valor. He is a graduate of Harvard University and received his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law."
From http://www.results.gov/leadership/bio_372.html
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*[[http://www.hscb.org/tomridgebio.htm Homeland Security Cultural Bureau]] biography of Tom Ridge.