Background
Porterfield, John Michael was born on December 24, 1956 in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Son of John Carl and Betty Loraine (Shumate) Porterfield.
Porterfield, John Michael was born on December 24, 1956 in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Son of John Carl and Betty Loraine (Shumate) Porterfield.
AB, Kennesaw State College, 1976. Postgraduate, Georgia State University, 1979.
Underwriter Continental Insurance Company, Atlanta, 1976-1978. Special agent Utica National Insurance Group, 1979-1982. Regional sales manager Grange Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1982-1984.
Marketing manager Southern Trust Insurance Company, Macon, Georgia, 1984-1987. Agent, administrative manager The Insurance Store, Inc., Marietta, since 1987.
Member campaign committee for Hugh Ragan, Smyrna, Georgia, since 1987, Honorary Comdrs., Cobb County, Georgia, since 1988, Leadership Cobb, 1988—k. Board trustees Smyrna Hospital Foundation. Member Insurance Field Association Georgia (president board directors 1982-1984), Georgia 1752 Club (past president, board directors), Young Professionals Council (board directors since 1980, treasurer since 1988), Professional Insurance Agents Georgia (Marketing Republican of Year 1983, board directors since 1989), Insurnet Southeast Users Group (vice president, since 1988), Cobb County Chamber of C.
Married Debra Ann Lemastys, July 27, 1977 (divorced January 1986). Children: Christopher, Justin. Married Virginia Lynn Vines, July 26, 1988.
1 stepchild, Brittany Vines.