IN MEMORIAM

John Richard Porter - Class Of 1968

Died September 29, 1994

  • 1972: Graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering
  • 1972 to 1975: Studied foreign languages and traveled in Europe, Asia and Latin America
  • 1975-1979: Employed by an engineering firm in New York City
  • 1979: Traveled to Japan to study foreign languages while working as a translator and language teacher
  • Instructor of English at Shizuoka University in Japan
  • Obtained certificates of proficiency in German, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese
  • Co-wrote the book, "The Traditional Annual Events In Japan."

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