Background
Porte, William Bruce La was born on July 13, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Ralph and Lura Estella (Adams) La Porte.
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William Bruce La Porte
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Education
Student, University Southern California, 1943—1951. Bachelor, University California, Santa Barbara, 1953. Master of Science, California State University, Fullerton, 1965.
Career
Teacher auto, machine, metal, welding El Rancho High School, 1953—1957. Coordinator industrial education Whittier Union High School District, 1957—1959, coordinator adult vocational education, 1957—1961, coordinator career education, 1967—1974. Teacher auto, drafting Pioneer High School, 1959—1967, chairman industrial arts department, 1959—1961, 1963—1967, curricul1960um coordinator, 1960—1963.
Instructor Rio Hondo College, 1963—1964. Professor California State University, Los Angeles, 1973, 1975—1977. Director, secretary to board directors Tri.-Cities Regional Occupational Program District, Whittier, California, 1974—1984.
Interim chief administrative officer San Antonio Regional Occupational Program, Pomona, California, 1989. Member California State Vocational Education School District Review Team, 1974, chairman, 1975—1976. Consultant in field; With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors East Whittier Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978—1984. President North Hills Home Owner Association, 1979—1980, 1981—1982, vice president, 1980—1981. Board directors San Gabriel Valley Area Health Education Center.
Member of Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce (education committee), Santa Fe Springs Colorodo of C. Industrial League (vice president 1973-1974, board directors 1973-1976), Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce (legislation committee), Brea Chamber of Commerce, American Biographical Institute, Inc. (research board advisors), Los Angeles County Industrial Education Association (president 1968-1969), California Administrator Vocational Education and Practical Arts 1972-1973, California Industrial Education Association 1973-1974, (legislation committee 1974-1977), California Council Industrial Arts Supervisors (president 1970-1971), California Association Work Experience Educators, California Association Vocational Education, California Association Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (vice president 1976-1977, president 1978-1979, legislation committee 1979-1984, chairman membership committee, board directors), Association California School Administrators, American Vocational Association (legislation com for California 1975-1977), American Industrial Arts Association, East Whittier Lions, Epsilon Pi Tau, Alpha Phi Omega (president 1952-1953).
Connections
Married Virginia Lee Andrew, June 4, 1949. Children: Dean Bruce, Diane Lee, Dan Andrew.
