Background
Porter, John Wilson was born on August 13, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
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John Wilson Porter
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Education
Bachelor, Albion College, Michigan, 1953. Doctor in Public Administration (honorary), Albion College, Michigan, 1973. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Cleary College, Howell, Michigan, 1987.
Doctor of Laws, Cleary College, Howell, Michigan, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters, Adrian College, Michigan, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Detroit, 1979.
Doctor of Laws, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1975. HHD, Kalamazoo College, 1973.
HHD, Detroit College Business, 1975. HHD, Madonna College, Livonia, Michigan, 1977. DEd, Detroit Institute of Technology, 1978.
Associate of Arts, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan, 1979. Doctor of Business Administration, Lawrence Institute of Technology, 1988.
Career
Counselor Lansing Public Schools, Michigan, 1953-1958. Consultant Michigan Department Public Instruction, 1958-1961. Director Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, 1961-1965.
Associate superintendent for higher education Michigan Department Education, 1966-1969, state superintendent schools, 1969-1979. President Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1979-1989. Vice president National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 1989.
General superintendent Detroit Public Schools, 1989-1991. Chief Executive Officer Urban Education Alliance, Inc., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1991—2003. Member numerous professional commissions and boards, since 1959, including Commission on Financing Postsecondary Education, 1972-1974, Commission for Reform Secondary Education, Kettering Foundation, 1972-1975, Education Commission of States, 1973-1979, National Commission on Performance-Based Education, 1974-1976, National Commission on Manpower Policy, 1974-1979, Michigan Employment and Training Services Council, 1976-1979, National Advisory Council on Social Security, 1977-1979, Commission on Educational Credit, American Council on Education, 1977-1980.
Task panel on mental health of family Commission on Mental Health, 1977-1980. Member National Council for Career Education (Department of Health), 1974-1976. President board directors Chief State School Officers, 1974-1979.
President Council Chief State School Officers, 1977-1978. Board directors Comerica Bank, 1986-2002. Former chairman board College Entrance Examination Board, 1984-1986.
Appointed by Governor John Engler, Michigan School District Accountability Board, 1999, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, 2004, Governor Granholm to State Emergency Finance Advisory Panel, 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Member East Lansing Human Relations Commission, 1965-1969, Michigan Martin Luther King, Junior Holiday Commission, 1986-1990, Governor James Blanchard's Blue Ribbon Commission on Welfare Reform, National Measurement Council, 1972-1978, Michigan School District Accountability Board, 1999, Catherine McAuley Health Systems Board, 1990-2000, Lieutenant Governor's Commission Higher Education and Economic Growth, 2004. Trustee East Lansing Edgewood United Church, 1963-1979, National Urban League, 1973-1979, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, since 1981, Albion College, since 1989. Board directors Michigan Congress Parents and Teachers, 1958-1968, Michigan International Council, since 1977.
Chairman American Association State Colleges and United States Task Force on Excellence in Education, 1983. Member board overseers committee for Graduate School, Harvard University, 1980-1988. Member education committee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Convener goal 6 National Education Goals Panel, 1990-2000. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), East Michigan University (Martin Luther King Junior Honor award 2007), American Association School Administrators, American Association State Colleges and Universities (president's council, chairman task force on excellence in education 1983), Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce (Summit award 1991), Tuskeegee Airmen (Distinguished Service award 1991), Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association (distinguished service award 1997), Michigan Parent-Teachers Association (honorary life), Michigan State Chamber of C. (Distinguished Service and Leadership award 1991), Economic Club (director 1979), Sigma Pi Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Recipient numerous awards including Distinguished Service award Michigan Congress Parents and Teachers, 1963, Distinguished Service award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lansing, 1968. Certified of outstanding achievement Delta Kappa chapter Phi Beta Sigma, 1970. Award for distinguished service Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Michigan, 1974. Distinguished Alumni award College Education, Michigan State University, 1974. Award for distinguished service to edn Michigan State University, 1974. Distinguished Alumni award, 1979. Award for distinguished service to education in Michigan Michigan Association Secondary School Principals, 1974. President's award as distinguished educator National Alliance Black School Educators, 1977. Marcus Foster Distinguished Educator award, 1979. Recognition award Michigan Educational Research Association, 1978. Recognition award Michigan Association Secondary School Principals, 1978. Recognition award Michigan Association Intermediate School Administrators, 1979. Recognition award Michigan Association School Administrators, 1979. Michigan School Business Officials, 1979. Resolution Michigan State Legislature, 1978. Anthony Wayne award College Education, Wayne State University, 1979. Educator of Decade award Michigan Association State and Federal Program Specialists, 1979. Spirit of Detroit award Detroit City Council, 1981. Distinguished Service award Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce, 1988. Philip A. Hart award Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, 1988. Summit award Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, 1991. Michigan State Chamber of C. award 1991. Olivet College award for Leadership and Social Responsibility, 2001. Lifetime Achievement award Albion College, 2003. Inducted Michigan Education Hall of Fame, 1992. John W. Porter Distinguished Chair endowed at Eastern Michigan University, 1999. College of Education building at Eastern Michigan University named for him, 1999. Bestowed 1st ever John W. Porter Leadership award Detroit Public television, 2006.Recipient numerous awards including Distinguished Service award Michigan Congress Parents and Teachers, 1963, Distinguished Service award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lansing, 1968. Certified of outstanding achievement Delta Kappa chapter Phi Beta Sigma, 1970. Award for distinguished service Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Michigan, 1974.
Distinguished Alumni award College Education, Michigan State University, 1974. Award for distinguished service to edn Michigan State University, 1974. Distinguished Alumni award, 1979.
Award for distinguished service to education in Michigan Michigan Association Secondary School Principals, 1974. President's award as distinguished educator National Alliance Black School Educators, 1977. Marcus Foster Distinguished Educator award, 1979.
Recognition award Michigan Educational Research Association, 1978. Recognition award Michigan Association Secondary School Principals, 1978. Recognition award Michigan Association Intermediate School Administrators, 1979.
Recognition award Michigan Association School Administrators, 1979. Michigan School Business Officials, 1979. Resolution Michigan State Legislature, 1978.
Anthony Wayne award College Education, Wayne State University, 1979. Educator of Decade award Michigan Association State and Federal Program Specialists, 1979. Spirit of Detroit award Detroit City Council, 1981.
Distinguished Service award Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce, 1988. Philip A. Hart award Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, 1988. Summit award Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, 1991.
Michigan State Chamber of C. award 1991. Olivet College award for Leadership and Social Responsibility, 2001. Lifetime Achievement award Albion College, 2003.
Inducted Michigan Education Hall of Fame, 1992. John W. Porter Distinguished Chair endowed at Eastern Michigan University, 1999. College of Education building at Eastern Michigan University named for him, 1999.
Bestowed 1st ever John W. Porter Leadership award Detroit Public television, 2006.