David H. Porter

David Hugh Porter (29 October 1935 – 25 March 2016) was an American academic and the fifth president of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, serving from 1987 to 1999. Porter was a professor and lecturer of classics and music, starting his career at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he taught from 1962 to 1987.

David H. Porter
5th President of Skidmore College
In office
1987–1999
Preceded byJoseph C. Palamountain Jr.
Succeeded byJamienne S. Studley
Personal details
Born
David Hugh Porter

(1935-10-29)October 29, 1935
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 2016(2016-03-25) (aged 80)
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Laudie Dimmette
(m. 1958; died 1986)

Helen Nelson
(m. 1987)
Children4
Alma materSwarthmore College (B.A., 1958)
Philadelphia Conservatory of Music
Princeton University (Ph.D., 1962)
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