He served in the United States Navy in 1918, and graduated from the Kansas City School of Law in 1921.

He served as associate counsel to the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Public Utilities 1934-1936.

He was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as New York State director of the National Emergency Council in 1936.

He served as special United States attorney, Office of Price Stabilization for southern district of New York, in 1951 and 1952.

Chief United Nations correspondent and news commentator for Mutual Broadcasting System from 1961 to 1971.