 A native of Teaneck, NJ and raised in Drexel Hill, PA, Socolovsky graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1982 where he was inducted as a notable alum on its Wall of Fame, as well as from the Gratz College supplementary Hebrew high school and the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.He also has master's degrees from Harvard University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.He speaks Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Hebrew, German and French.