Julian Porter
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Julian Harris Porter | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1936 |
| Spouse | Anna Porter |
| Relatives | Dana Porter, father |
Julian Harris Porter, KC (born December 4, 1936), is a Canadian lawyer and was Chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission from 1979 to 1987.
Porter was born December 4, 1936, to Dorothy (nee Ramsay) and Dana Porter.[1] His father was a Canadian lawyer and former Attorney General of Ontario. After graduating from the University of Toronto Schools, he studied at the University of Toronto, and the Osgoode Hall Law School.[2] He was called to the bar in 1964 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1975.[1] He is married to the publisher Anna Porter.
Public service
Porter was appointed as a Commissioner to the Toronto Transit Commission Board in 1977 and elected Chairman in 1979, following the resignation of G. Gordon Hurlburt. He was Chairman of the TTC until 1987.
Prior to joining the TTC, Porter was President of the Canadian National Exhibition. He was the youngest person to hold that position to that time. He represented Canada at the UNESCO World Conference on Copyright in Paris and was a Director of Toronto Life magazine, the Cancer Research Foundation and Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Porter has been a Director of the Stratford Festival.
