Biography
Greigg was born in Ireton, Iowa, and spent his earliest years there and in nearby Hawarden, Iowa, where his parents were involved in the restaurant business. Greigg's family moved to Sioux City, Iowa and operated a restaurant there. After his father died in 1942, Greigg needed to play a larger role in assisting his mother in running the restaurant. He continued to do so before and after his graduation from Sioux City East High School.
Greigg received his B.A. at Morningside College in Sioux City in 1954, then spent two years at Syracuse University in graduate work in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1959.
He returned to Sioux City to serve as the Dean of Men of Morningside College, where he also taught speech and history courses. He was elected to the city council of Sioux City in 1961, becoming the city's youngest elected councilman and biggest council vote-getter in its history. In January 1964, at age 33, he was then elected as the mayor of Sioux City.
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