“bear in mind his Achilles heel: He didn’t finish his undergraduate degree”
Who gives a crud? All that degree represents these days is that you can sit still for 4 (or 5, or 6, or 7) years. Great men often have better things to do. See: http://www.collegedropoutshalloffame.com/
By the way, I’ve never understood why it’s called an “undergraduate degree.” In order to get a degree, you must graduate; therefor, the idea of an undergraduate degree is illogical. Methinks it’s a rather pathetic way for graduate students, professors, and people with advanced degrees in general to retain superiority.
In college, students are referred to as 'undergraduates' or 'graduates'. Those that are graduates have graduated and are pursuing graduate studies.
Those that have not graduated are undergraduates and are pursuing undergraduate studies.
The degrees to undergrads have become commonly referred to as undegraduate degrees since the degrees are conferred on undergraduates who have completed an undergraduate course of study.
Is it totally clear now?