Nathaniel Welch

Background

Welch, Nathaniel was born on March 23, 1920 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of William Pressley and Lucille (Burt) Welch.

Education

AB cum laude, Furman University, 1942. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1942. Postgraduate, University Alabama, 1946.

Career

Advertising representative Southern Farm & Home Magazine, Montgomery, Alabama, 1947—1952. Vice president sales Orradioi Industries, Opelika, 1953—1958. Manager marketing Orr division Ampex Corporation, 1958—1960.

Executive vice president Electronics for Education, Kensington, Maryland, 1961—1963. Federal representative Southern Interstate Nuclear Board, Atlanta, 1963—1968. Executive director Community Relations Commission, 1968—1974.

Executive vice president Georgia Freight Bureau, 1975—1986. Chairman International Intermodel Expo, 1987—1991.

Achievements

• Nathaniel Welch has been listed as a noteworthy trade association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alabama Educational television Committee, 1957-1959. Member National Citizens Committee for Community Relations, 1957-1959, Alabama Council Human Relations, 1959-1966, president, 1965-1966. Board directors Southern Region Council, 1962-1970.

Member Charter Commission Democratic Party Georgia, 1974-1975. Chairman Urban Action Inc., North Georgia Conference, United Methodist Church, 1975-1978. Member alumni board directors Furman University, 1967-1972.

Board directors Georgians for Better Transportation, 1986-1991. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member of National Defense Transportation Association (named Transportation Person of Year for Georgia 1983), Interstate Commerce Commission (practitioner), Southern Traffic League (board governors 1980-1987), United States Railway Association (director 1978-1981, advisory director 1981-1985), Commerce Club (Atlanta), Rotary Club.

Connections

Married Gloria Constance Ljunglof, September.11, 1948. Married Francis Folk Rogers, December 5, 1992. Children: Gustaf Lindstrom, Shannon Welch Gillespie, Melanie Welch Smith.

Father:

William Pressley Welch

Mother:

Lucille (Burt) Welch

Spouse:

Francis Folk Rogers

Spouse:

Gloria Constance Ljunglof

child:

Melanie Welch Smith Welch

child:

Shannon Welch Gillespie Welch

child:

Gustaf Lindstrom Welch