[1][2] Sanborn was born in Caribou, Maine and raised in Puerto Rico.
[2] He also served as the CEO of the Education Foundation of Harris County[2] where his accomplishments included a significant rise in resources, partnerships and visibility for urban public education.
[2] He has also served as an advisor and board member to numerous non-profit organizations.
Notable achievements include opening up centers in Dallas and Fort Worth; launching the Public Policy & Law Center, the CHILDREN AT RISK Institute, the Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being and the Center to End Trafficking and Exploitation of Children; directing significantly increased media attention to the issues championed by the organization; and increasing the organizational capacity to drive macro-level change to improve the lives of Texas’ most defenseless children.
He has hosted his own radio and television programs, and has spoken to numerous conferences, civic, business, education, and student groups on a variety of topics.