Background
Portenier, Walter James was born on October 9, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Cleveland and Doris Lucile (Williams) Portenier.
Portenier, Walter James was born on October 9, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Cleveland and Doris Lucile (Williams) Portenier.
Bachelor in Aero Engineering, University Minnesota, 1950; Master of Science in Aero Engineering, University Southern California, 1958; Engineer in Aerospace Engineering, University Southern California, 1969.
Senior engineer aerodynamics, N. American Aviation, Los Angeles, 1951-1961; Message Telecommunications Service project engineer, manager, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1961-1985; instructor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979; consultant, L-Systems, Inc., El Segundo, 1985-1989.
President, board directors First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica, California, 1988-1990. Judge, range officer International Shooting Union, since 1989. Fellow American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).
Married Martha L. Dallam, August 26, 1950 (deceased April 1986). Children: Andrea Ellen, Renee Suzanne. Married Patty Grosskopf Caldwell, October 3, 1992.