THE QUIET FIRE BEHIND THEM LIT UP THE ROOM as we sat down to talk. Myrna and Stuart Porter were comfortably seated in their family room as we set out to review the highlights of their lives. Myrna spoke first. “Well, I’m sure someone will say that we disagree with each other in public,” she said as she glanced at Stuart. Myrna’s concern quickly gave way to forecast a telling theme in their work and life together.
Myrna and Stuart aren’t afraid to let their passion loose. There was a happy tension that buzzed noticeably between them, one that continues to fuel their extraordinary individual goals and accomplishments as well as their marriage. This spirited and tenacious character is a hallmark of this dynamic duo’s path through life, put to good work as they engineered a measurable difference in our world. They’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, even with each other. That fighting spirit has preserved their lives as each has faced cancer with a clear battle plan to win.


