Theodore Sorensen was born on May 8, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Gillian Martin, Sara Elbery and Camilla Palmer. He died on October 31, 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
His daughter, Juliet Sorensen, is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago.
His wife, Gillian Sorensen, is a member of the United Nations Foundation.
On February 25, 2010, he received the National Humanities Medal for 2009.
Graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. Earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and attended law school at the same university, graduating first in his class.