Porter Lee Fortune Jr.

Chancellor of the University of Mississippi

Porter Lee Fortune Jr. (July 2, 1920 – September 14, 1989)[1][2] was the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi from 1968 to 1984.[3]

Biography

He was born in 1920.[3] He served as a US naval officer in the Second World War.[3] He received a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] He taught at Mississippi Southern College, now known as the University of Southern Mississippi, and later served as dean of the university and graduate school.[3] He served as chancellor of the University of Mississippi from 1968 to 1984.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times".
  2. ^ "Presidents and Deans of American Colleges and Universities". 1960.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Ole Miss biography Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ole Miss alumni webpage
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