Background
Porter, Richard Corbin was born on August 1, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Forbes and Marion (Corbin) Porter.
Porter, Richard Corbin was born on August 1, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Forbes and Marion (Corbin) Porter.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1953. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1957.
Assistant professor economics Yale University, New Haven, 1957-1964. Associate professor economics University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1968, professor, since 1968, chair, 1986-1989. Researcher Institute Development Economics, Karachi, Pakistan, 1960-1962.
Economic adviser Government of Colombia, Bogota, 1967-1968, Government of Indonesia, Jakarta, 1984-1986.
Member Governor's Committee on Nuclear Waste Disposal, 1980-1981. Member American Economic Association Clubs: Sierra.
Married Mary Burke, June 11, 1960. Children– John Forbes, Jennifer.