Served as ASA executive director for 35 years before taking over as president of the International Softball Federation. During his tenure as ASA executive director, the Association had outstanding growth and development of softball, including building of ASA national office, National Softball Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Porter joined ASA in May, 1962, as an assistant to former executive secretary -treasurer Gene Martin and was named executive secretary-treasurer in January of 1963. Position was later changed to executive director. Porter campaigned for more than two decades to get softball into the Olympics. That became a reality in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA. Porter was born May 18, 1930 and is a native of Southern California. Prior to coming to ASA national office, Porter served as Southern California ASA commissioner. Is now president of the International Softball Federation in Plant City, FL.
