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vernors "Tony thought it would cause too big a scene at the NIH, so he just told Bono to come over to his house," says Relman. "Bono did, but Tony forgot that that might completely freak out his daughters, which it did. Those are just his circles. His ability to talk honestly about important matters causes people to seek him out." Study:Americans trust Fauci more than Trump or their own governors Fauci's hoop dreams dashed by height Fauci grew up in Brooklyn the grandson of Italian immigrants. His parents ran a pharmacy. He did deliveries on his bicycle, while his older sister Denise ran the register. In past interviews, Fauci hasn't revealed much about his hard-working upbringing except to say that it laid the foundation for a life ultimately devoted to science and public service. Fauci went to Regis High School in Manhattan, which required commuting for hours on buses and subways. Although a stand-out basketball player, his height, 5-foot-7, prompted him to look for a career outside sports. For college, he attended Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, which like Regis was run by Jesuits, whose educational philosophy seeks to meld spirituality - Fauci is a lifelong Catholic - with social justice.