6 Famous Americans Who Have Studied Abroad

So, even though his parents had relatives who emigrated or were born in various European countries and his family had to move around frequently because his father had a military career, Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, but later moved to San Mateo, California.

As in the case of Bill Clinton, Kristofferson earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied at Merton College. He played rugby and boxing there and met art critic and poet Michael Fried. He graduated with a master’s degree in English Literature.