Porters Building Center, Inc

The story of Porters Building Centers and Porters Ace Hardware starts all the way back in 1952 as Kearney Lumber Company. Mack Porter, founder of the business, grew up in Paradise, MO, and graduated from Smithville high school.  After a brief time serving in WWII in the US Army, he went on to teach high school in Highland, Kansas for three years. He taught math, science, and was the head coach for all three sports offered. He decided if he was going to work that hard for not much pay, he was going to work for himself.