Background
Welling, Joe Murray was born on August 4, 1940 in Tulsa. Son of Joe R. and Coreta (Richards) Welling.
Welling, Joe Murray was born on August 4, 1940 in Tulsa. Son of Joe R. and Coreta (Richards) Welling.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Tulsa, 1962.
Project director, Louis, Bowles & Grove, Inc., Dallas, 1963-1965;
vice president, Spears & Company, Tulsa, 1965-1967;
president, Southwest Surveys and Research Company, Tulsa, 1967-1969;
vice president, Leslie Brooks & Associations, Inc., Tulsa, 1969-1971;
vice president, Cougar Petroleum Company, Inc., Tulsa, 1977-1983;
president, Welling, Minton & Vanderslice, Inc., Tulsa, 1971-1983;
vice president, Ackerman, Hood & McQueen, Inc., Tulsa, 1985-1987;
president, Welling & Company, Tulsa, since 1983. Board directors Welling & Limited company, London. Guest lecturer numerous colleges universities, since 1964.
Chairman, Board Of Directors First Artists Management Enterprises, Tulsa, 1981-1985. Adjunct Professor Graduate School Business, Oral Roberts U., Tulsa, 1984-1985.
Board directors Brush Creek Boys Ranch, Jay, Oklahoma, 1977-1985, Hillcrest Medical Center Associates, Tulsa, 1978-1990, The Gospel in Concert, Tulsa, 1978-1985, Young Life, Tulsa, 1978-1990. Member official board First United Methodist Church, Tulsa, 1982-1991. Adviser, pollster political campaigns, since 1965.
Member University Tulsa Alumni Association (president 1980-1981), American Marketing Association (secretary Tulsa chapter since 1962), Market Research Association, Pi Kappa Alpha (president Tulsa alumni association 1967-1975).
Married Freda Frances Chandler, December 27, 1958. Children: Chad, Shawn, Kerry, Gianna.