Background
Fortune, Porter Lee was born in 1920 in Old Fort, North Carolina, July, SOUTH/SOUTHWEST0. Son of Porter and Eunice (Ross) Fortune.
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Porter Lee Lee Fortune
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Porter Lee Fortune, University chancellor emeritus. Decorated Bronze Star, Navy Distinguished Public Service award; recipient John R. Emens National award for a Free Student Press; Governor's OutstandingMississippian award; Freedoms Foundation George Washington honor medal, 1966; Leadership award district 43 Toastmasters Club, 1974; Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980; United States Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1949; Master of Arts, Emory University, 1946.
Career
Instructor, Emory University, 1946; teaching assistant, U. North Carolina, 1946-1947; faculty, Mississippi Southern College, 1949-1961; successively assistant professor of 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, U. Mississippi, 1968-1984; chancellor emeritus, U. Mississippi, from 1984.
Membership
Civilian aide to secretary army for Mississippi, 1971-1979. Founding chairman Mississippi Committee for Humanities. Past president Southeastern Conference, Southern University Conference, Mississippi Association Colls., Southern Association Land-Grant Colleges 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 Colls., Southern Association Colleges Schools (nomination and assessment of planning committee), Mississippi Art Association (trustee), Organisation American Historians, Southern History Association, Chamber of Commerce, 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, PiTau Chi, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Pi Epsilon.
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Cummings, October 15, 1944. Children: Philip Lee, Peggy Jean, Janet Cummings, Carey Ross.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star, Navy Distinguished Public Service award. Recipient John R. Emens National award for a Free Student Press. Governor's OutstandingMississippian award. Freedoms Foundation George Washington honor medal, 1966. Leadership award district 43 Toastmasters Club, 1974. Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980. United States Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980.Decorated Bronze Star, Navy Distinguished Public Service award. Recipient John R. Emens National award for a Free Student Press. Governor's OutstandingMississippian award.
Freedoms Foundation George Washington honor medal, 1966. Leadership award district 43 Toastmasters Club, 1974. Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980.
United States Distinguished Civilian Service medal, 1980.