Background
Welland was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Evanston, Illinois.
Welland was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Evanston, Illinois.
His father taught mathematics at Northwestern University. In 1980, he moved to New York to pursue a career on Wall Street and became an options trader. Over time, he became a wine enthusiast and amassed a wine collection of over 150,000 bottles.
Bridge career
In 2004, he was on the team chosen by the United States Bridge Federation to represent the country in the World Team Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.
Awards (3)
Wins (10)
Runners-up (6).