In 1985, James Holzhauer was born. He was born to Juergen Holzhauer, a father, and Nachiko Ide Holzhauer, a mother. James is a native of the United States. He is an American citizen. Ian Holzhauer is his older brother. He was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois.
He was a student at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois. While in high school, he competed in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering state competition. He came in first in physics and second in math. In 2001, he graduated from high school. He went to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign after graduating from high school. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
