James Dean Welterlen

Background

Welterlen, James Dean was born on October 10, 1929 in Edgewood, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur Leonard and Esther Augusta (Rossburg) Welterlen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, Iowa State University, 1951. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960.

Career

Research engineer, product supt Gladding McBean, Glendale, California, 1953-1960;chief engineer, production manager Western Gold and Platinum, Belmont, California,1960-1967. Vice president, general manager Dielectric Systems, San Diego, 1967-1971. President, founder Ceramic Systems, San Diego, 1971-1978.

President Welterlen, Incorporated.

Louisiana Jolla, California, 1978. Speaker American Tool Society, 1957-1960.

Technical advisor Volunteers in Technical Service, 1964. Amsterdam lecturer Center Professor Advancement, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983.

Achievements

• James Dean Welterlen has been listed as a noteworthy ceramic engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Citizen's Advisory Committee San Diego Schools, 1971—1974, La Jolla High School Building Committee, 1973—1974. Treasurer La Jolla Stage Company, 1981—1983. Fellow: American Ceramic Society.

Member: American Electronics Association, International Society Hybrid Microelectronics (vice president), International Electronics Packaging Society, National Institute Ceramic Engineers, Masons Lodge, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Patricia Eileen Forsyth, June 16, 1951. Children: Celia Ann, Paul Arthur, Julia Lee, Dean Alan.

Father:

Arthur Leonard Welterlen

Mother:

Esther Augusta (Rossburg) Welterlen

Spouse:

Patricia Eileen Forsyth

child:

Celia Ann Welterlen

child:

Dean Alan Welterlen

child:

Julia Lee Welterlen

child:

Paul Arthur Welterlen