His first wife, Sally Jane Allen, died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 31, 2019.
His second wife, Barbara Figarola, was a member of the Chicago Bears Honey Squad. In 1978, as Miss Illinois, she was one of 51 contestants who vied for the Miss World-America crown.
He has a bachelor's (BA) and a master's (MA) degree in English literature from the University of New Hampshire.
His four children are: Mark (Nov 1956), Beth (Jan 1958), Christopher (Dec 1958), and Gregory (June 1960).