Jas Singh was born in Fairfax, Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 2002, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2010, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School in 2010. His career experience includes serving as the president of Retreat Hotels and Resorts, working in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, and serving as a senior advisor in the U.S. Senate.