Background
Porter, William Robert was born on November 3, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of William E. and Laura E. (Manger) Porter.
Porter, William Robert was born on November 3, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of William E. and Laura E. (Manger) Porter.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Naval Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1960. Master of Arts, University Maryland, 1968.
Enlisted, United States Navy, 1940; commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1946; advance through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1967; retired, United States Navy, 1973; director education, Christian Science Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1974; vice president academic affairs, State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, 1974-1992.
Married Jeanne Merle Sargent, October 7, 1949.