David H. Porter | |
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| 5th President of Skidmore College | |
| In office 1987–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jamienne S. Studley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hugh Porter October 29, 1935 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2016 (aged 80) Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Laudie Dimmette
(m. 1958; died 1986)Helen Nelson
(m. 1987) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (B.A., 1958) Philadelphia Conservatory of Music Princeton University (Ph.D., 1962) |
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.