Early Life
Sundquist, who is of Swedish descent, was born in Moline, Illinois. He graduated from Moline High School in 1953 and attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. In his early career, he sold class rings for Jostens. He served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1963. Moving to Memphis, Tennessee, he became very active in the Republican Party. He chaired the Young Republican National Federation from 1971 to 1973.
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