sentences:  He was a first-generation college student in his family and grew up poor.He also stated that growing up poor is what made him strive for better, stating “being poor is a great stimulus for wanting to achieve something.”
  
  After earning his Ph.D. in 1966 from the University of Illinois, Dr. Cushman joined the Squibb Institute for Medical Research.His and Dr. Ondetti's research began with the Brazilian pit viper, one of the world's deadliest snakes.