Mr. Borgen immigrated to the U.S. due to a revolution in his homeland. He joined the United States Marines and saw combat action during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Sabre. The Marine division Mr. Borgen was assigned to liberated Kuwait during the 100-hour war in the Persian Gulf. For more than a decade, Mr. Borgen worked at Hicks Porter, et.al., handling a variety of occupations essential in the legal field. While working at this prestigious law firm, Mr. Borgen earned his M.B.A. at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and culminated his studies at Nova Southeastern University by earning his law degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D.).