Background
Borgel, James B. was born on April 4, 1957 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
United States Ambassador to Croatia
Borgel, James B. was born on April 4, 1957 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1979. Master of Arts, Tufts U.Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts, 1984.
Research assistant Institute Foreign Policy Analysis, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joined Foreign Service, United States Department State, Washington, 1983, vice consul, political officer Manila, 1984—1986, political officer Algiers, Algeria, 1986—1988, speechwriter, advisor, special assistant to deputy secretary Washington, 1989—1993, deputy director private office of North Atlantic Treaty Organization secretary general Brussels, 1993—1996, Pearson fellowship, special assistant to senator Paul D. Coverdell, 1996—1997, deputy spokesman, principal deputy assistant secretary public affairs Washington, 1997—2000, deputy permanent representative to United Nations Geneva, 2000—2003, United States ambassador to Haiti Port-au-Prince, 2003—2005, senior coordinator for Iraqi refugee issues, 2007—2009, United States ambassador to Croatia Zagreb, since 2009. Diplomat-in-Residennce State University of New York, Fredonia, 2005—2006.
Faculty member, deputy commandant National War College, Washington, 2006—2007. International affairs fellow Council Foreign Relations, New York City, 1988—1989.
Member, Order of St. Ives. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. (Assistant General Counsel).
Married Kate Suryan.
