Donald Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Emory Welsh October 6, 1943
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 2010 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater |
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Columbia College |
| Occupation(s) | publisher, editor |
| Employer(s) |
Fortune Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel |
Donald Emory Welsh (October 6, 1943 – February 6, 2010) was a magazine publisher and editor. [1]
Early life
Welsh was born in Youngstown, Ohio. [1] His parents were Clevelle and Edward Welsh. [1]
Welsh studied at Columbia College. [2] While there, he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. [2] He then attended the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. [1]
Career
After being admitted to the Ohio bar, he worked for the Cleveland Trust Company. [1] He soon moved on to the magazine business, starting at Fortune in the advertising department. [1] From there, he moved to Rolling Stone, rising to the position of associate publisher. [1] He went on to be the founding editor of Outside. [2]
Welsh left Outside to run the magazine division of another business group, where he focused largely on children's magazines. [1] He created more than twenty magazines, based on well-known franchises such as Looney Tunes, Mickey Mouse, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Muppets. [2] [1] [3] [4] He bought the division in 1987, and named it Welsh Publishing Group. [1] He sold Welsh Publishing Group to Marvel Comics in October 1994, but agreed to stay on with the company. [3]
In 1998, He co-founded Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel with Arthur Frommer. [2] [1] it sold some 70,000 copies of each issue in newsstand headed toward a circulation of 400,000 by the end of 1999, but struggled to expand its presence. [5] It was sold to Newsweek in 1999. [5] In 2002, he created Budget Living magazine to critical acclaim, but not commercial success. [2] However, it won the general excellence award from the American Society of Magazine Editors. [1]
He also created the magazine ForbesLife MountainTime with Forbes. [1]
Personal life
In 1996, Welsh married Bourne Floyd. [1] They lived in Boston Corner, New York. [2] They had a daughter named Leah. [1]
Welsh died of drowning, in an accident in Tortola, the British Virgin Islands at the age of 66. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Clifford, Stephanie (February 18, 2010). "Donald E. Welsh, a Creator of Magazines, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Brethren in the News" (PDF). The Review. St. Anthony Hall: 10. Spring 2010.
- ^ a b "Marvel Adds Welsh Comics". New York Times. October 19, 1994. p. D20. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Magazine Issue 10 (Welsh Publishing Group) Comic Book Value and Price Guide". Comic Book Realm. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ a b Kerwin, Ann Marie. 2000. “`Budget Travel’ Moves into Newsweek’s Domain.” Advertising Age 71 (1): 4. via EBSCO, accessed June 11, 2022. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=2641288&site=eds-live&scope=site .
- 1943 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Youngstown, Ohio
- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- St. Anthony Hall
- Cleveland State University College of Law alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers
- American publishers (people)
- American magazine people
- Rolling Stone people
- Deaths by drowning
- Accidental deaths in the British Virgin Islands