Elsa Allgood Porter

Background

Porter, Elsa Allgood was born on December 19, 1928 in Amoy, China. Daughter of Roy and Petra (Johnsen) Allgood.

Education

Bachelor, Birmingham-Southern College, 1949. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1959. Master in Public Administration, Harvard University, 1971.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, 1986.

Career

With Department of Health, Washington, 1960-1973. With United States Civil Service Commission, 1973-1977. Assistant secretary Department Commerce, 1977-1981.

Distinguished practitioner in residence Washington Public Affairs Center, University Southern California, 1982-1984. Vice president Research and Development The Maccoby Group, 1990-1996. Senior fellow Meridian International Institute, since 1990.

Chair commercial advisory subcommittee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1997—2003.

Achievements

• Elsa Allgood Porter has been listed as a notable writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Delphi International Group, since 1981. Fellow National Academy Public Adminstrs. Member Women's National Democratic Club.

Connections

Married Raeford B. Liles, March 19, 1949 (divorced 1959). Children: Barbara, Janet. Married G. Hinckley Porter, November 22, 1962.

Children: David, Brian, Wendy.

Father:

Roy Allgood

Mother:

Petra (Johnsen) Allgood

Spouse:

Raeford B. Liles

Spouse:

G. Hinckley Porter

child:

David Porter

child:

Janet Porter

child:

Wendy Porter

child:

Brian Porter

child:

Barbara Porter