Porter Scobey (Canada)

Born 1944LiverpoolNova Scotia

Now living in HalifaxNova Scotia

TeachingMath and ComputingScienceat Saint Mary’s University 1969-2011

Hohenlehen, 1961Inside group shot

Hohenlehen, 1961Outdoor group shot

1965Graduated from Dalhousie University (BSc in Mathematics)

Summer, 1965Worked in Germany(at “Oswald Forst” in Solingen)

May, 1969Graduated from Dalhousie University (Masters in Mathematics)

September, 1969Started teaching atSaint Mary’s University(Mathematics Department)

1970-1977Became a pilot (recreational flying only)

Early 1970sBecame involved in harness racing, and owned or co-owned three race horses

May, 1973Started playing in a country music band (guitar and bass) and actually got paid …

July, 2011Still playing in a band and doing country music when they let me, but no longer get paid …

1977

Completed PhD in mathematics from Dalhousie University in Halifax while working full time at Saint Mary’s University

The hat was worn only once!

Early 1980s: Started Erosupply Company to provide erotic products to the general public

1980s Still working with Red Cross Youth: Six RCY Chairmen and Mrs. Blanche Baker, who got me to Hohenlehen

Return to Austria with Pat for Year-23 Hohenlehen Reunion1984

1983 and again in 1988Raided by police and prosecuted for selling “obscene” items.

First time “Not Guilty”

Second time defended myself in three-day trial before same judge.

Guilty verdict overturned on appeal and never re-tried.

Altogether, one of my very favorite experiences …

Summer, 1987 and summer, 1988: Attended Clarkson University in New York State to study Computing Science

1988: My home hospitality friend Manfred from Krems in 1961 visits with Pat and myself and we tour Nova Scotia

1994 in Nashville, Tennessee: Presenting Saint Mary’s honorary degree to Hank Snow, famous “country music” musician

Mid-1990s in Omaha, Nebraska, USA:Pat is now a successful stockbroker and gets to meet Warren Buffett

2000: Created Annual High School Computer Programming Competition sponsored by SMU, IBM, Microsoft and others

2004Awarded the“Father Stewart Medalfor Excellence in Teaching”

An internal award by the University, based on feedback from both students and faculty

Our home after a major renovation during 2004-2005 (designed by Pat, watched by Porter)

Internal view of kitchen, looking toward the front

Summer, 2009: Flying to Stockholm, Sweden to join family for Baltic cruise, continuing to satisfy the lust to travel …

Baltic Cruise on “Seven Seas Voyager”

June, 2011

News Release

“… has a scholarship named in his honor by a local company, SimplyCast, an international leader in multi-channel marketing Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions.”

Company owner was a former student.

Am currently co-authoring a web programming text for second-year university students.

It is now with the publisher and should appear in 2012(with a much more attractive cover, one hopes).