William Philip Pordon

Background

Pordon, William Philip was born on August 4, 1925 in Buffalo. Son of William Peter Pordon and Victoria Regina (Valenches) Dobson.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Chicago Conservatory of Music, 1950; Master of Music, Chicago Conservatory of Music, 1951.

Career

Violinist Atlanta Symphony, 1951-1955. Music teacher Augusta (Georgia) Public Schools, 1955-1959. Director music Wayland (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1960-1969.

Assistant professor music education University Lowell, Massachusetts, 1969-1985.

Achievements

• William Philip Pordon has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1942-1944, European Theatre of Operations. Member American String Teachers Association (president San Diego section since 1985).

Interests

• Avocation: oil and watercolor painting.

Connections

Married Eleanor Grace Haggett, September 28, 1951. Children: Judith, Dorothy, Gregory.

Father:

William Peter Pordon Dobson

Mother:

Victoria Regina (Valenches) Dobson

Spouse:

Eleanor Grace Haggett

child:

Gregory Pordon

child:

Judith Pordon

child:

Dorothy Pordon