William L. Porter

Background

Porter, William L. was born on July 2, 1929 in Leeds, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ernest Cecil and Dena Grace (Thompson) Porter.

Education

Associate of Arts, Springfield College, Illinois, 1960. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1963.

Career

Lineman, City Water, Light and Power, Springfield, Illinois, 1947-1954; troubleshooter, City Water, Light and Power, Springfield, Illinois, 1954-1962; general superintendent electrical division, City Water, Light and Power, Springfield, Illinois, 1962-1976; principal engineer, R.W. Beck and Associations, Columbus, Nebraska, 1976-1977; engineering manager, R.W. Beck and Associations, Minneapolis, 1977-1980; partner, manager, R.W. Beck and Associations, Minneapolis, 1980-1990; senior consultant, R.W. Beck and Associations, Minneapolis, 1990-1997; retired, 1997. Speaker on engineering and utilities. Consultant to electric utilities.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Illinois, Indiana, Minn. North Dakota.

Membership

Street light committee chair City of Springfield, 1964, member CAble TeleVision committee, 1966. Member Planning Commission Spring Park (Minnesota), 1978-1979. Chair environ.quality committee region IV Illinois Society Professional Engineers, chair ethics and practices committee Capital chapter.

Member technical advising committee Federal Power Commn's National Power Survey. Chair engineering and operations committee American Public Power Association, 1967-1970, chair power supply planning committee, 1973-1974. Member NSPE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Control Illinois section 1974-1975), Minnesota Society Professional Engineers, Cons.

Engineers Council, American Business Club, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Mary Lynn Lindsey, October 9, 1948. Children: Belinda Joyce, William Harry, Terry Jane, Derek Lewis, Michael Ronald.

Father:

Ernest Cecil Porter

Mother:

Dena Grace (Thompson) Porter

Spouse:

Mary Lynn Lindsey

child:

Derek Lewis Porter

child:

Belinda Joyce Porter

child:

William Harry Porter

child:

Terry Jane Porter

child:

Michael Ronald Porter