Billy E. Welch

Background

Welch, Billy E. was born on September 16, 1929 in West, Texas, United States. Son of Perry S. and Elizabeth D. Welch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Abilene Christian University, Texas, 1950. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1954.

Career

Senior engineer Northrop Aircraft Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1957—1959. Director environmental science United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, 1959—1972, deputy director, 1977—1981. Special assistant for environmental quality Office of Secretary of Air Force, Washington, 1972—1977.

Chief scientist Human Systems Center, San Antonio, 1981—1989, program director, 1989—1990. Director Armstrong Laboratory Air Force Research Laboratory, 1990—1994. Retired

Chair civilian executive advanced bd Air Force Material Command, Dayton, Ohio, 1988—1994.

Air Force science and engineering policy council Office of Secretary of Air Force, Washington, 1989—1994. Member, vice-chair, chair advisory committee on research Texas Higher Education Coordinating Bd, Austin, 1994—2009. Affiliate Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, 1996—2004, Carlsbad Field Office United States Department Energy, 2001—2002.

Achievements

• Billy E. Welch has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Various positions including member, secretary, vice president, president North-East Indiana School District, San Antonio, 1979—1988. Member, president North-East Educational Foundation, 1987—1997. Member, chair Brooks Heritage Foundation, since 1987, Brooks Aerospace Foundation, San Antonio, since 1997.

Board member San Antonio New Schools Foundation, 1991—1995. Fellow: Aerospace Medical Association. Member: American Physiological Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Golf, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Dorothy J. Poling, March 10, 1956. Children: William, Rebecca Royse, Janet Dillard, Susan Glaeser.

Father:

Perry S.

Mother:

Elizabeth D. Welch

Spouse:

Dorothy J. Poling

child:

Susan Glaeser Welch

child:

William Welch

child:

Rebecca Royse Welch

child:

Janet Dillard Welch