Background
Justin Ross Lee was born in Scarsdale, New York and raised by Jewish parents.
Justin Ross Lee was born in Scarsdale, New York and raised by Jewish parents.
He attended the private preparatory high school Brewster Academy and holds an undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship as well as a Master"s Degree in Business from University of Hartford. In October 2008 after graduating with his Master of Business Administration he briefly held a finance job at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, but was fired after four days as a result of material on his Facebook page.
He owns, a silk pocket square brand. Early
Lee is a self-proclaimed "JewJetter," a phrase he invented to describe luxury traveling for sport. Lee flies over 250,000 miles a year and showcases his global first class travels on his social media.
In 2009, he was featured in Star Magazine with Ashley Olsen flying with him in first class, later to be featured in a similar but more positive story with Brad Pitt.
Lee has also been linked to public feuds in national tabloids with Star Jones and has fought with Paul Rudd on Sirius XM Radio after an alleged altercation at a movie premiere. In 2011 he conducted an interview with National Public Radio, who refused to air it unedited.
Lee pulled the interview, having it printed elsewhere. In 2012 Lee debuted on East! television"s The Soup, being roasted for his appearance on Video Hits One dating show, Why Am I Still Single?!.
Later that year, Lee debuted on French television network Canal+ during a 90-minute prime time special called, En Tatanes Á Manhattan! On April 10, 2014, he starred on an episode of The Millionaire Matchmaker.
In 2015 Lee launched a crowdfunding campaign on Inkshares for his tell-all book Don"t You Know Who I Think I Am: Confessions of a First-Class Association In 2011 Lee founded, a silk pocket square business.