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    American salesman

    For the famous audio engineer, see Bill Porter (sound engineer). For other people by this name, see Bill Porter.

    William Douglas Porter[1] (September 9, &#; December 3, ) was an American salesman, who worked for Watkins Incorporated based in Winona, Minnesota. Born with cerebral palsy,[2] Porter's background and work was brought to the public's attention in when an Oregon-based newspaper published a series of feature stories about him.[1]

    Life

    Porter was born in San Francisco, California, and at a young age moved to Portland, Oregon along with his mother.[2] He was unable to gain employment due to his cerebral palsy, but refused to go on disability. Porter eventually convinced Watkins Incorporated to give him a door-to-door salesman job, selling its products on a seven-mile route in the Portland area.[3] He eventually became Watkins' top seller, and worked for the company for over f