Background
Welch, Edwin Hugh was born on April 11, 1944 in Baltimore. Son of Lester Kenneth and Catherine .
Welch, Edwin Hugh was born on April 11, 1944 in Baltimore. Son of Lester Kenneth and Catherine .
Bachelor, Western Maryland College, 1965. STB, Boston University School Theology, 1968. Postgraduate, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1971. Doctor of Education (honorary), Alderson-Broaddus College, 2003.
Associate professor, chairman, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1971-1975;
associate professor, chairman, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania, 1975-1979;
director weekend college, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980;
dean, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1980-1981;
provost, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa., 1981-1989;
president, U. Charleston, West Virginia, since 1989. Chairman Iowa Deans Confs., Des Moines, 1984-1989. Title III evaluator Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1983-1985.
President West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1994-1996.
Board directors Business and Industrial Development Corporation, Charleston Area Medical Center, Health Systems, Health, Education and Research Institute. Member advisory board BlackBerry&T of West Virginia. Creator, director Community Leadership Development Program, Waverly, 1986-1988.
Board directors, president Lebanon (Pennsylvania) Family Planning Association, 1976-1981. Member West Virginia Indiana Colleges and Universities (executive committee) Baltimore Conference United Methodist Church (ordained), Appalachian College Association (chair 2000-2003), Council Indiana Colleges, West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (president 1994-1996), Rotary International (past president Charleston chapter).
Married Janet Gail Boggess, November 22, 1977.