费立鹏于1949年9月28日出生在加拿大的多伦多地区,先后进入McGill大学、多伦多大学,主攻拉丁语、世界历史、数学、化学等,之后又读心理学。在大学毕业前还担任过宿舍管理人员,组织同学开展戏剧活动,这些都增加了他的社会活动能力。他就读大学的心理学课程时,只用3年就读完4年课程。18岁时他先在多伦多就读McGill大学,获心理学学士学位,以后又在McMaster大学获医学博士学 Ferris was born on September 28, 1949 in Toronto, Canada. He entered McGill University and the University of Toronto, focusing on Latin, world history, mathematics, chemistry and psychology. Prior to graduating from college, he also served as a dormitory manager and organized classmates to perform theatrical activities, all of which increased his ability to socialize. He enrolled in a psychology course at a university, completing a four-year course in only three years. At the age of 18, he first enrolled at McGill University in Toronto for a bachelor’s degree in psychology and later as a medical doctor at McMaster University