Background
Porter, Roger Blaine was born on June 19, 1946 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Blaine Robert and Elizabeth M. (Taylor) Porter.
Porter, Roger Blaine was born on June 19, 1946 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Blaine Robert and Elizabeth M. (Taylor) Porter.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1969. Bachelor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1971. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Weber State University, 2003.
Assistant dean, tutor in politics, Queen's College, University of Oxford, 1971-1972;
special assistant to president, The White House, 1974-1977;
research associate, Kennedy School Government and Graduate School Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1979;
assistant professor public policy, Kennedy School Government and Graduate School Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1981;
associate professor, Kennedy School Government and Graduate School Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981;
professor government and business, Kennedy School Government and Graduate School Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1985;
director Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School Government and Graduate School Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1994;
special assistant to President of the United States, 1981-1982;
deputy assistant to President of the United States, 1982-1985;
director, White House Office of Policy Development, Washington, 1982-1985;
counselor to secretary, United States Treasury, 1981-1985;
executive secretary, National Productivity Advisory Committee, 1981-1985;
executive secretary, Cabinet Council on Economics Affairs, 1981-1985;
executive secretary, Economics Policy Council, 1985;
assistant to the United States President for economics and domestic policy, 1989-1993. Executive secretary President's Economics Policy Board, 1974-1977. Senior scholar Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, since 1993.
Director Center for Business and Government Harvard University, since 1995. Member President's Commision on White House Fellowships, since 1976.
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Member Utahns for Effective Government, Salt Lake City, 1971-1972. Member Republican National Committee Economic Advisory Committee, 1977-1981. Trustee Gerald R. Ford Foundation.
Member advisory board George Bush School Government and Public Service, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. Fellow National Academy Public Administration. Member White House History Association (board directors since 1993), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Ann Robinson, January 6, 1972. Children: Robert Roger, Stacy Ann, David R., Rachel Elizabeth.