The America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) has created the Borgatti Scholarship Fund for Bulgarian students at AUBG who show exceptional academic achievement. The Fund is established in the name of Joseph Borgatti – Director Emeritus of the Foundation and Chair of the Bulgarian-American Enterprise Fund.
Mr. Borgatti has dedicated nearly 20 years to Bulgaria and has contributed immensely to the growth of its market economy through his work for the Bulgarian-American Enterprise Fund, the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank and the America for Bulgaria Foundation. As Director at ABF, he has worked actively for the success of its programs and for the advancement of philanthropy in the country.
Joe Borgatti’s professional journey started after receiving an MBA with distinction from Harvard University that propelled him to an amazing career in banking, mining, venture investment and privatization in over 10 countries around the world.
A prominent philanthropist, Mr. Borgatti dedicates his time and effort to numerous charitable organizations and works for the preservation of cultural heritage in Central America. Mr. Borgatti has a number of publications and has lectured at conferences and courses on privatization at Columbia University and Baruch College in the U.S., as well as in universities in Bolivia, Mexico and El Salvador. Mr. Borgatti is the author of ‘Doing Good Badly’, a book on development based on the experience of the Adela Investment Company, an initiative by some 240 international corporations to spur private sector development in Latin America.
The following short video gives a closer look at the life of a great man, successful professional and an amazing humanist:
