Don Imus

John Donald Imus, Jr. (born July 23, 1940)

Early life

Don Imus was born in Riverside, California. His father was an alcoholic and his family moved around the American Southwest a great deal. Imus escaped family tensions as a child by reading books and listening to Wolfman Jack on the radio. In high school he was impeached as class president for behaving like a dictator. His parents finally separated.

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Riverside, California - Alcoholic - American Southwest - Wolfman Jack - High school

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Imus served in the Marine Corps from 1957-1959, then had a series of unsuccessful jobs as a miner, railway brakeman, and aspiring musician.

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Marine Corps - 1957 - 1959 - Miner - Brakeman - Musician

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