Background
Melcher, Pierson Fort was born on March 29, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harold Porter and Marjorie Pope (Fort) Melcher.
Melcher, Pierson Fort was born on March 29, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harold Porter and Marjorie Pope (Fort) Melcher.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1950; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1953.
Teacher of English, Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, 1950-1952; teacher of English, Cate School, Carpinteria, California, 1953-1958; head English department, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas, 1958-1960; assistant headmaster, director of studies, St. Louis Country Day School, 1960-1963; headmaster, Chadwick School, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, 1963-1968; headmaster, St. Margaret's School, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1968-1972; founding headmaster, The Southborough School (now St. Mark's), Southboro, Massachusetts, 1972-1978; headmaster, Bartram School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1978-1982; consultant, Indiana School Management, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1989. Trustee Cisqua School, Bedford, New York, 1971-1972. Founding director CollegiatePeaks Bank, Buena Vista, Colorado, 1987-1989.
Delaware St. Louis White House Conference on Education, 1962. Founding director Collegiate Peaks Bank, Buena Vista, Colorado, 1987-1989. Chairman planning and zoning commission Town of Buena Vista, Colorado, 1988-1989.
Consultant Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver, 1991-1993. Chairman music education committee Colorado Symphony League, 1992-1994. With United States Air Force, 1944-1946, PTO. Member New Wizard Oil Combination.
Married Jean Searle Nelson, 1952 (divorced 1976). Children: Cynthia Porter, Peter Thorne. Married Margaret Barksdale Nuttle, July 16, 1977.