Background
Welch, L. Dean was born on July 24, 1928 in Emmett, Idaho, United States. Son of Roy W. and Luella (Bader) Welch.
Welch, L. Dean was born on July 24, 1928 in Emmett, Idaho, United States. Son of Roy W. and Luella (Bader) Welch.
Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1950.
Sales representative Idaho Power Company, 1950-1952. Purchasing supervisor Boeing Airplane Company, 1952-1957. Manager purchasing HITCO subsidiary Armco Inc., 1957-1963, vice president materials, 1963-1966.
Vice president, general manager HITCO Defense Products Division, 1966-1972, group vice president, 1972-1979. Vice president stainless, advanced materials division Armco Inc., 1979-1980, president stainless steel division, 1980-1981. President, chief operating officer Ladish Company Inc., Cudahy, Wisconsin, 1981-1985, president, chief executive officer, since 1985, also board directors.
Board directors First Wisconsin Trust Company, Milwaukee.
Member advisory committee University Wisconsin-Whitewater, University Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Member corporation committee Milwaukee School Engineering. Member Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, American Defense Preparedness Association, American Security Council (national advisory board), Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary).
Married Elizabeth Gay, April 27, 1958. 1 child, Caroline Gay.