Background
Fortune, Porter Lee was born in July 1920 in Old Fort, North Carolina, United States. Son of Porter and Eunice (Ross) Fortune.
university chancellor emeritus
Fortune, Porter Lee was born in July 1920 in Old Fort, North Carolina, United States. Son of Porter and Eunice (Ross) Fortune.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1949. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1946.
Instructor Emory University, 1946. Teaching assistant University North Carolina, 1946-1947. Faculty Mississippi Southern College, 1949-1961.
Successively assistant professor history, associate professor, dean Mississippi Southern College (Basic College), 1948-1957. Professor, dean Mississippi Southern College (College and Graduate School), 1957-1961. National executive vice president National Exchange Club, 1961-1968.
Chancellor University Mississippi, 1968-1984, chancellor emeritus, from 1984.
The Gospel shows the manner and the necessary work to be done, by which salvation can be achieved. This is human responsibility to innovate, sponsor, and evaluate new forms of community living.
The commitment of individual Christians to work for social and political change should be recognized as a fully legitimate form of Christian discipleship.
Church should organize delegations to different ecumenical conferences throughout the world and actively participate in the global inter-religious dialogues.
Civilian aide to secretary army for Mississippi, 1971-1979. Founding chairman Mississippi Committee for Humanities. Past president Southeastern Conference, Southern University Conference, Mississippi Association Colleges, Southern Association Land-Grant Colleges and State Universities.
Former chairman awards jury Freedoms Foundation Served as lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Advisory council Naval Affairs. Member Mississippi History Society (past president), Mississippi Council Development Marine Resources, Southern Regional Education Board, Southern Association Committee on Colleges, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (nomination and assessment of planning committee), Mississippi Art Association (trustee), Organization American Historians, Southern History Association, Chamber of C., Mississippi Humanities Commission (past chairman), Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa (distinguished), Phi Kappa Phi (distinguished), Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Theta Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Chi, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Pi Epsilon.
Clubs: Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Exchange (past president Hattiesburg, past president Mississippi chapter, national regional vice president, chairman national education committee, national board control, past national president, Golden award for service 1968), National Court Honor.
Married Mary Elizabeth Cummings, October 15, 1944. Children: Philip Lee, Peggy Jean, Janet Cummings, Carey Ross.