Background and Education
Rob Peirce earned his B.A. from Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, he played on the lacrosse team and received the Academic All Big 10 Award in the 1989-90 and 1991-92 academic years. He earned his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law.
Peirce grew up north of Pittsburgh in Sewickley, Pennsylvania where he attended Sewickley Academy and graduated in 1988.
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