Borny is a lawyer, financial planner and securities representative in San Francisco. A graduate of Rutgers University he also received his law degree there. A Vietnam Veteran with a Top Secret Crypto Clearance, he won citations for meritorious service including the Presidential Unit Citation, Campaign Ribbons and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. A member of the ABA, NASD and Phi Beta Kappa International Honor Society, he is listed in Who's Who In the World and Who's Who Of The Emerging Leaders In America.