He holds a Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Minnesota and an MA in broadcast communications from the University of Wisconsin.
後來他自己也赴美深造，寫下留美心得「趙寧留美記」，寄回國內在大華晚報上發表，每篇文章並配上一幅漫畫，保持一貫圖文並茂，及笑中帶淚、淚中帶笑的趙氏風格。