John welch jr biography
John welch jr biography
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Robert W. Welch Jr.
American businessman and anti-communist conspiracy theorist (1899–1985)
Robert Henry Winborne Welch Jr. (December 1, 1899 – January 6, 1985) was an American businessman, political organizer, and conspiracy theorist.
He was wealthy following his retirement from the candy business and used his wealth to sponsor anti-communist causes. He co-founded the John Birch Society (JBS), an American right-wing political advocacy group,[2] in 1958 and tightly controlled it until his death.
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He was highly controversial and criticized by liberals, as well as some conservatives, including William F. Buckley Jr. only after being an early donor to Buckley's National Review in the 1950s.
Early life
Welch was born in Chowan County, North Carolina, the son of Lina Verona (née James) and Robert Henry Winborne Welch Sr.[3]
As a child, he was considered gifted and received his early education at home from his mother, a school teacher.
His boyhood ho