Background
Porter, John Finley was born on August 22, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Finley and Janice (Nowell) Porter.
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John Finley Porter
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Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Alabama, 1950; Master of Science, U. Alabama, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1966.
Career
Research staff assistant, Radiation Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1956-1959;
research associate Carlyle Barton Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1959-1966;
research scientist, Johns Hopkins University, 1966;
lecturer electrical engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1965-1966;
associate professor physics, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1966-1969;
chairman physics faculty, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1968-1969;
professor, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1969-1972;
dean faculty, U Alabama, Hunstville, 1969-1970;
dean graduate programs and research, U Alabama, Hunstville, 1970-1972;
deputy executive director, Alabama Commision on Higher Education, 1972-1973;
executive director, Alabama Commision on Higher Education, 1973-1981;
visiting professor administration and higher education, U. Alabama College Education, 1981-1983;
professor, U. Alabama College Education, 1983-1992;
acting director Office Institutional Research, U. Alabama College Education, 1984-1991;
director Office Institutional Research, U. Alabama College Education, 1991-1992;
professor emeritus, U. Alabama College Education, since 1992. Consultant Catalyst Research Corporation, Baltimore, Environmental Science Svc. Administration, Washington.
Chairman State Council Graduate Deans, 1971-1972. Member planning board Education communications of States, 1975-1977. Member of advisory county Alabama Right to Read, 1974-1976.
Member Alabama Post Secondary Education Planning Commission, 1974-1976, Governor's Budget Advisory Committee, 1976-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, vice president Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, 1988-1989, president, 1990-1991. Vice president Alabama Ornithological Society, 1990-1991, president, 1991-1993. Board dirs.Tuscaloosa Audubon Society, 1989-1992, Alabama Coastal Foundation, since 1994, president,1996-1998.
Board directors Mobile Bay Audubon Society, since 1993. Member Alabama AudobonCoun., since 1990. President Friends of Dauphin Island Audubon Sanctuary Inc., 1992-1997, executive director, since 1997.
Connections
Married Jacqueline Christine Harbin, December 27, 1949. Children: Gayle P. Barnett, John Finley III, Paul William, Adam Michael, David Wade.
