Anthony Welters

Anthony Welters (born 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. Welters Lobby, inside New York University School of Law's Vanderbilt Hall, is now named for him. He is a 1977 graduate of the school.

His portrait, which hangs in the lobby, was painted by Jamie Lee McMahan.

Early life Welters was born in Harlem in 1955. He grew in a one-room tenement with three brothers. His father worked as a shipping clerk in Manhattan's garment district. His mother died, from an allergic reaction to a penicillin injection, when Welters was eight years old. as well as that of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is also a founding member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It is unclear to what extent Thomas paid back the loan, but some of the loan was forgiven.

Personal life In 2019, the lobby of the NYU School of Law's Vanderbilt Hall was named in his honor.