[1] Since childhood, Pangborn traveled a road rarely crossed and from that he acquired an exceptional view of life at a young age.
At the age of 10, Pangborn’s mother was able to send him to the United States with the support and assistance of an American Catholic missionary, Fr.
He spent his adolescence gutsily acclimating to his new country and bonding with his American family including 11 siblings, 4 uncles, 4 aunts, and 40 cousins in Jackson, Michigan.
[4] His story is one of 26 included in the book “After the Morning Calm: Reflections of Korean Adoptees.”[5] Pangborn graduated from Lumen Christi High School, in Jackson, Mich., then at his father’s suggestion, decided to pursue an education in art.
In addition to graphic arts, he launched a line of neckwear that was sold at retailers included Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.