Danforth's grandfather and father were the chief executive officers of what was then the Purina pet food company. Danforth earned an undergraduate degree from [[Dartmouth College]] and law and divinity degrees from [[Yale University]]. | Danforth's grandfather and father were the chief executive officers of what was then the Purina pet food company. Danforth earned an undergraduate degree from [[Dartmouth College]] and law and divinity degrees from [[Yale University]]. |