William Lee Welch

Background

Welch, William Lee was born on November 23, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Lee and Betty Tamazine (Woomer) Welch.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1964.

Career

Newspaper reporter, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; news editor, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970; managing editor, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 1970-1979; executive editor, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 1980-1985; general manager, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985; editor, American Philatelist, State College, since 1985; editor, Philatelic Literature Review, State College, since 1986.

Membership

Founder, editor Peru Study Circuit, 1986-1993, International Seebeck Study Circuit, 1985-1993. Board visitors department astronomy and astrophysics Pennsylvania State University. Member county State College Borough Council, 1990-1993.

Mayor State College, since 1994. Fellow Royal Philatelic Society.

Interests

• Avocation: philately.

Connections

Married Helen Patricia Hurley, July 2, 1964 (divorced 1972). Children: Jennifer Alison, Jessica Phaedra. Married Nadine Roberta Kofman, March 15, 1975.

1 child, Justine Malka.

Father:

William Lee Welch

Mother:

Betty Tamazine (Woomer) Welch

Spouse:

Helen Patricia Hurley

Spouse:

Nadine Roberta Kofman

child:

Justine Malka Welch

child:

Jennifer Alison Welch

child:

Jessica Phaedra Welch