Ronald Von der Porten was born in 1936 in New York and has been a strong player in the American half of the last century.
He lived in Berkeley, to Orinda on California coast, for some time in Poland, and now resides in Las Vegas.
He started playing when he was 17 and was a student at the University of California.
He won 6 NABC among which the Spingold 1975 and 1980, the Vanderbilt 1967 and the Reisinger of 1962.
World Life Master has twice earned the silver in the Bermuda Bowl in 1962 and 1977.
Professional bridge teacher, has written for various magazines and has also published a book on the defensive Auction.