Business Experiece

Harry Welch, Jr. (Owner of Forever Young Productions) worked in the broadcasting industry for over 25 years. Dozens of Harry's article have been published in several national magazines. He has written 30 screenplays. "The Mill," is the first of his work to be made into a feature length movie. He plans to continue writing and producing.

• Harry has been married to his wife, Terri for over 30 years. They have three children; Harry Lee (1981-1997), Blaire, and Edgar Maddison and 4 grandchildren.
• He was selected as an arbitrator for the North Carolina Dental Association
• Elected President of the North Carolina Crime Stoppers Association (two terms)
• Served as Executive Director for Protect-A-Child, a national, non-profit organization to prevent abuse and abduction of children. Therefore appointed by Governor Jim Martin to the Governor's Commission on Child Victimization.
• Harry served two terms on the Boy Scouts of America Council for Central North Carolina.
• They have also served as a foster family to three different children.
• He and Terri, both are qualified as Boy Scout Counselors and merit badge instructors.
• His family hosted a Brazilian exchange student for a year.
• Harry has served as a deacon of his church for 16 years. He has been a Gideon since 1988. As well, he has taught Sunday School for 20 years.
• He was selected "Father of the Year" at Neel Road Baptist Church in 1997.
• In 1990, I was invited by the US Defense Department to go to Europe and watch war games with joint forces of the US Army and our allies in West Germany.
• In 1988, President Ronald Reagan selected me to join 15 other broadcasters to visit US Military Instillations in Colorado. We received national clearance from the US Defense Department to visit the Cheyenne Mountain Nuclear Bunker the alternate command center for NORAD.