George Allan Borgman

Background

Borgman, George Allan was born on January 22, 1928 in St. Louis. Son of Herman Francis and Martha Vivien (Wecker) Borgman.

Education

Student, University Missouri, 1948. Bachelor of Music in Music History and Literature, St. Louis Institute Music, 1952. Master of Music in Musicology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1953.

Career

Musician, dance bands various locations, 1945-1946, 48-50; enlisted bandsman, United States Army, 1946-1948; special agent military intelligence, United States Army, 1958-1979; advanced through grades to chief warrant officer 3, United States Army, 1971; retired, United States Army, 1979; music educator, various school systems in Colorado and Nevada, 1953-1957; freelance assistant cinematographer, New York City, 1957-1958; film editor, television cameraman, Station KOMU-television, Columbia, Missouri, 1958; investigator, Wackenhut Corporation, Boston, 1980-1981; personnel security specialist (civilian), United States Army, Alexandria, Virginia, 1981-1985; sportswriter, Suburban World (newspapers), Needham, Massachusetts, 1988-1994; freelance jazz writer, since 1988; New England correspondent and jazz writer, T-J Today, 1991-1992; correspondent, photographer, contributing editor, columnist, reviewer, Mississippi Rag, since 1991; record reviewer, Cadence Magazine, 1994-1995; reviewer, IAJRC journal, since 1995; reviewer, The Jazz Messenger, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• George Allan Borgman has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Musician Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Boston, 1981, Fairfax (Virginia) City Band, 1982-1983, Canton (Massachusetts) Municipal Band/American Legion Band, 1980-1981. Associate member Westwood (Massachusetts) Republican Committee, 1988-1989. Member of Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Starr-Gennett Foundation, Jazz Journalists Association, International Association Jazz Record Collectors, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion.

Connections

Married Janet Claire Ferroli, February 27, 1957. Children: Carole Elaine (deceased), Paul Allan, Eric Bruno. 1 child by previous marriage, Andrea Vivien Hancock (deceased).

Father:

Herman Francis Borgman

Mother:

Martha Vivien (Wecker) Borgman

Spouse:

Janet Claire Ferroli

child:

Eric Bruno Borgman

child:

Paul Allan Borgman

child:

Carole Elaine Borgman (deceased)