Background
Porter,, William Glover was born on November 4, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of William Glover and Anne (Searight) Porter.
Porter,, William Glover was born on November 4, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of William Glover and Anne (Searight) Porter.
Student, Dartmouth College, 1941—1943. Student, University California, Berkeley, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, Ohio State University, 1949.
Associate Porter, Stanley, Treffinger & Platt, Columbus, Ohio, 1949—1956. Partner Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, 1956—1981. Senior resident partner Washington, 1981—1983.
Of counsel, from 1984. President chief executive officer Merx, Ltd., from 1989. Member District of Columbia Mayor's International Advisory Council, from 1983, International Committee of the Greater Washington Board Trade, from 1981, Washington Chamber Orchestra, from 1982, president, from 1985.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.
Fellow: Columbus Bar Association Foundation (charter). Member: American Bar Association, Ohio Electrical Utility Institute (legal committee 1955-1979), Edison Electrical Institute 1961-1979, Ohio State Bar Association (chairman special committee on public utilities 1963-1970), Federal Energy Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Rocky Fork Hunt and Country (Columbus), Columbia Country (Chevy Chase, Maryland), Dartmouth (New York City).
Married Nancy C. Gardiner, September 1, 1989. Children: Cynthia Porter Brown, Marcia Porter Hill.