Education
AS in Business, West Virginia Business College, 1950; honorary degree, Alderson Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1988.
State Legislator coal company executive
AS in Business, West Virginia Business College, 1950; honorary degree, Alderson Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1988.
Secretary-treasurer, Chairman of the Board, Galloway Coal Company, Buckhannon, West Virginia member, West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston, since 1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors 1st West Virginia Bank Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Member Upshur County Farm Bureau, Buckhannon Chamber of Commerce (Citizen of Year 1989), Southern Upshur Business Association, Rotary, Moose, Elks.
Son of William Porter and Rhoda Ann (Flint) R. Widower; children:; Susan, Mark, Robyn, Jane, Gregory.