Background
Porter, James John was born on August 8, 1946 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Ernest James and Roze (McCoy) Porter.
Porter, James John was born on August 8, 1946 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Ernest James and Roze (McCoy) Porter.
Bachelor in Political Science (with honors), Tulane University, 1969. Master of Arts in International Relations, Boston University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in European History, Boston University, 1979.
Commissioned lieutenant United States Army, 1969, advanced through grades to lieutenant col (research), since 1988. Teaching assistant Boston University, 1975-1979. Foreign service officer United States Department State, Washington, 1979-1980, Geneva, 1980-1983, Vienna, Austria, 1983-1985, Antwerp, Belgium, 1985-1988, Ankara, Turkey, since 1989.
Member Diplomatic Club Geneva (president 1982-1983), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Aly Baarda, August 2, 1973. Children: Scott James, Dennis Jouke.