Diogo was born in Portugal after his family fled from Angola, Africa in 1975. They immigrated to the United States when he was six-months old and they settled in Newark, New Jersey. Diogo also grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and he moved back to New Jersey just before starting school.

Diogo graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA in Political Science and minor in History. While at Seton Hall, Diogo played for the Pirates Men’s Ice Hockey team, was a brother of Sigma Pi Fraternity, International and founder of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Diogo was also inducted into Order of Omega. He was awarded an MBA from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a specialization in Project Management.

He was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant in Armor. Diogo has been stationed in various command and staff positions in various locations within the Army. He is a combat veteran with two tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan and has attended most of the Army’s elite leadership schools. Diogo retired from the military in 2016, after serving as the Head of the Military Science Department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

In 2002, he married his best friend, Jackie, an amazing wife, mother and partner. They have three amazing children, Caleb, Meghan and Morgan.

In his spare time, Diogo likes spending quality time with his family and friends, being outdoors, investing in real estate and giving back.