Bob Borka
Chief Operating Officer Bio
Robert (Bob) J. Borka is the National Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Marine Corps League and reports to the National Commandant/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This position, formerly known as National Executive Director, is responsible for the management and direction of all programs, activities, and affairs of the Marine Corps League. He aids all committee and staff officers as requested. The COO is responsible for the headquarters’ staff to include the membership and merchandise departments, is the Executive Editor for the Semper Fi Magazine, and represents the Marine Corps League as a senior executive in meetings at Marine Corps Base Quantico, the Pentagon, and Washington, D.C.
A native of Swartz Creek, Michigan, Bob worked as a grocery store assistant floor manager for several years during high school before joining the Marine Corps in 1989. He served as a Special Intelligence Communicator with secondary billet as Special Security Officer (SSO) until his honorable discharge in December 1994. Bob served at Company K Marine Support Battalion, Naval Technical Training Center, Pensacola, Florida; Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia; 2nd Special Security Communications Team, G-2, 1st Marine Division; and Company L Marine Support Battalion, Naval Security Group Activity, Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. Bob is a combat veteran of Desert Storm. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon while serving as Methods and Results NCO in GTMO.
Bob graduated from Ashford University’s Forbes School of Business with a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management. He worked and volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician for 15 years and congruently worked at Knight Facilities Management for over 16 years where he served as Executive Director, working in 13 countries and servicing clients such as General Motors, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, and many NFL/MLB facilities. He was also a member of the Stadium Managers Association.
Bob spent volunteer time serving 2006 to 2014 at every level of the Young Marines. He served as Unit Commander for two units, Battalion Commander for two battalions, Regimental Adjutant, Division Adjutant, Assistant Division Commander, Board of Directors’ Treasurer and Vice Chairman. In 2014, Bob was hired as Director of Operations at Young Marines National Headquarters. It is from this position that Bob came to work at Marine Corps League National Headquarters.
Bob currently volunteers as President/Board Chairman of Historic Dumfries Virginia/Weems Botts Museum.
Bob and his best friend, Tricia, married in 1993 and have three children. They live in Dumfries, Virginia and are a Blue Star family.
A native of Swartz Creek, Michigan, Bob worked as a grocery store assistant floor manager for several years during high school before joining the Marine Corps in 1989. He served as a Special Intelligence Communicator with secondary billet as Special Security Officer (SSO) until his honorable discharge in December 1994. Bob served at Company K Marine Support Battalion, Naval Technical Training Center, Pensacola, Florida; Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia; 2nd Special Security Communications Team, G-2, 1st Marine Division; and Company L Marine Support Battalion, Naval Security Group Activity, Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. Bob is a combat veteran of Desert Storm. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon while serving as Methods and Results NCO in GTMO.
Bob graduated from Ashford University’s Forbes School of Business with a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management. He worked and volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician for 15 years and congruently worked at Knight Facilities Management for over 16 years where he served as Executive Director, working in 13 countries and servicing clients such as General Motors, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, and many NFL/MLB facilities. He was also a member of the Stadium Managers Association.
Bob spent volunteer time serving 2006 to 2014 at every level of the Young Marines. He served as Unit Commander for two units, Battalion Commander for two battalions, Regimental Adjutant, Division Adjutant, Assistant Division Commander, Board of Directors’ Treasurer and Vice Chairman. In 2014, Bob was hired as Director of Operations at Young Marines National Headquarters. It is from this position that Bob came to work at Marine Corps League National Headquarters.
Bob currently volunteers as President/Board Chairman of Historic Dumfries Virginia/Weems Botts Museum.
Bob and his best friend, Tricia, married in 1993 and have three children. They live in Dumfries, Virginia and are a Blue Star family.
Email: coo@mcleague.org
