Early Life and Education
Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the U.S. at the age of three. The son of immigrants, Choi was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey at an early age before moving to Edison, New Jersey. He graduated from J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. Choi earned his pilot's license as a teenager and wanted to become an astronaut before entering public service. Choi earned a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in public policy and administration from Columbia University. Choi is also a Leadership New Jersey Fellow (Class of 2003). He is married to Lisa, who served as Student Body Co-President as an undergraduate student at Stanford University. They reside in Edison, New Jersey.
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