Eisen's parents were immigrants to the United States of Jewish ancestry[4] and he grew up working in his family's hamburger stand in Los Angeles. He received his B.A. degree from Brown University in 1985 and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1991, both with honors. While at Harvard, he met future President Barack Obama, then also a first-year law student.
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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Eisen