About John J. Welch, Jr.
Lived 1930 – 2010 (aged 80). John J. Welch, Jr. was an American scientist.
John James "Jack" Welch Jr. (August 23, 1930 – October 8, 2010) was a United States scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) from 1987 to 1992.
Biography
Welch was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 23, 1930. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a B.S. in 1951. President George H. W. Bush chose to keep Welch in this position, and he served until the end of the Bush Administration.
Welch died on October 8, 2010, aged 80, in Plano, Texas.
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Who was John J. Welch, Jr.?
American scientist
When was John J. Welch, Jr. born?
John J. Welch, Jr. was born on 23 August 1930 in Cambridge.
When did John J. Welch, Jr. die?
John J. Welch, Jr. died on 8 October 2010 in Dallas.
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John J. Welch, Jr. was a scientist.
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John J. Welch, Jr. was American.
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