Early Life and Education
Gearan was born in Gardner, Massachusetts and attended public schools there. Gearan's father was principal of Gardner High School. Gearan's father died when he was 12 and although he was devastated by the loss he never lost his bearings. A practicing Roman Catholic, Gearan played the organ at his church as a teenager. Indulging an irreverent sense of humor, he once played "Bottle of Wine" during a service. "When you play it really slow like a dirge no one knew what it was," he said. Gearan earned his B.A. in government cum laude at Harvard University in 1978. His college roommate was future conservative lawyer and radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt. Gearan earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1991.
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