Marques Ogden

Marques Ogden (born November 15, 1980) is an American football offensive lineman for the Reading Express of the Indoor Football League. He has had stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, and, most recently, the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday, August 26, 2007 he was cut by the Titans. He is the brother of All Pro offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.

Marques Ogden is the founder and CEO of Kayden Premier Enterprises, Inc., a minority certified (MD, PA, DE) construction company based in the Baltimore Area specializing in earthwork, concrete, site work, site utilities, sediment and erosion control, etc. In 2010, he also launched a new facet to his company offering minority-certified stone brokerage services. Founded in 2006, Kayden is quickly becoming the go-to source for reliable construction services. (www.kaydencontracting.com)

Mr. Ogden is a graduate of Howard University (1998–2002) with a Bachelor of Science in Finance with emphasis on construction and cost accounting and was also part of their NCAA Division I Football Team. In 2005, Mr. Ogden participated in a program through The University of Southern California on Project Development and Construction developed specifically for NFL players hoping to diversify after their football career. Mr. Ogden has worked for various companies such as Lafayette Investments, Merill Lynch, Baker and Associates, Evans Construction, Banks Contracting, and Doracon Contracting, Inc. building his construction and business expertise.

In addition to Mr. Ogden’s business and scholastic achievements, he has been recognized for the following: -Top 100 MBE Winners through the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity sponsored by The University of Maryland, Southwest Airlines, and greiBO media. (2010) -Winner of the Rising Star Under Age 40 Award from Living Classrooms and Stevenson University (2010) -Mr. Ogden was selected for the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Council (2010) -Mr. Ogden and his business, Kayden Premier Enterprises, Inc., are nominated for the prestigious Mayor's Business Recognition Award through the Greater Baltimore Committee Program. -Mr. Ogden is invited to become an honorary member of the Morgan State University Business Honor Program. (2010) -Marques Ogden was honored to speak before the Congressional Black Caucasus in Washington, DC on the importance of financial literacy amongst athletes and young minorities. Mr. Ogden was requested to speak by Congressman Edolphus Towns (NY) and Stacy Tisdale of Good Morning America, ABC News. -2008 Winner of the Shining Star Award for the local contractor and development program.

Mr. Ogden is also honored to be a member of The Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Council, The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC), Associated Builders and Contractors, Baltimore Chapter (ABC), the Building Congress and Exchange, and the Small Business Resource Center Local Contractor Development Program.