William A. Porter

American businessman (1928–2015)1

William A. Porter (1928–2015) was an American businessperson who, along with Bernard A. Newcomb, founded the first electronic trading platform, E-Trade.2

From Wikipedia’s article on William A. Porter (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 10, 1928, died Oct 15, 2015.1

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After the success of E-Trade, Porter also co-founded International Securities Exchange with Marty Averbuch and became the first chairman of ISE on his 70th birthday in 1998. Porter was the former chief executive officer, board member, and chairman emeritus of E-Trade.

In 2000, CNN called Porter the "forefather of online trading".

Later in his life he donated money to businesses and nonprofits benefiting organic farming, recreation and community building on Kauai's North Shore.

From Wikipedia’s article on William A. Porter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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