Irving A. Portner ’52

Portrait
Image
Body

Irv came to Princeton from Harrison High School in Chicago. He worked on The Daily Princetonian for four years, ending as editorial co-chairman. He joined Dial Lodge, contributed to the Nassau Lit, sang in the Chapel Choir, and participated in Theatre Intime. His roommate was John Pratt.

We know that Irv lived in New York, but have no other details about his life except the date of his death, which occurred Sept. 2, 2011.

No responses yet

Join the conversation

Plain text

Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration.

Paw in print

Image
The cover of PAW’s November 2025 issue, featuring a photo of a space probe and the headline "Made in Princeton."
The Latest Issue

November 2025

NASA’s new IMAP mission, London’s big data detective, AI challenges in the classroom.