Background
Porter, Thomas Arthur was born on July 28, 1934 in Eldora, Iowa, United States. Son of Clyde Andrew and Velma Amelia (Bryan) Porter.
Porter, Thomas Arthur was born on July 28, 1934 in Eldora, Iowa, United States. Son of Clyde Andrew and Velma Amelia (Bryan) Porter.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1956. Bachelor of Laws, University California,-Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Deputy county counsel Los Angeles County, 1960. Assistant professor political science California State University-Long Beach, 1963-1965, University California at Berkeley, 1965-1966. Assistant to vice president academy affairs University California State-Wide System, 1966-1970.
Dean School Arts and Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1970-1975. Vice president academy affairs State University New York College Arts and Sciences, Plattsburgh, 1975-1978. Provost Connecticut State University Systems, New Britain, 1978—1996.
Assistant to president Central Connecticut State University, 1996—1999, provost emeritus, since 1999.
Member State Bar California.
Married Judith Barry Monroe, February 2, 1967.