Background
Welsh, Edward Cristy was born on March 20, 1909 in Long Valley, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Cristy and Florence E. (Delp) Welsh.
Welsh, Edward Cristy was born on March 20, 1909 in Long Valley, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Cristy and Florence E. (Delp) Welsh.
AB magna cum laude, Lafayette College, 1930. Doctor of Letters, Lafayette College, 1963. Master of Arts, Tufts College, 1932.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Clark University, 1965.
Teacher economics several universities, 1930-1942;
economist, National Resources Committee, 1937;
economist, Temporary National Economics Committee, 1940;
regional price executive, OPA, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, 1942-1944;
director price operations all regions United States, OPA, 1944-1946;
deputy administrator, OPA, 1946;
also assistant commissioner, O.T.C.
chief anti-trust and cartels division, Department Army, General Headquarters, Japan, 1947-1950;
assistant to chairman, economics advisory, National Security Resources Board, 1950-1951;
assistant to administrator, economics advisory, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1951-1953. Member Foreign Investment Board, Japan, 1949-1950. Legislation assistant to Sen.
Symington, 1953-1961. Executive secretary President's Aero. and Space Council, 1961-1969. Pvt.bus. consultant.
Fellow American Astronaut. Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member International Academy Astronautics, Aerospace Medical Association, Air Force Association, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary), Pi Delta Epsilon (honorary).
Married Carolyn B. White, June 15, 1935.