Michael T. Welch ’64

After a lengthy battle with cancer, Mike died July 3, 1999, at his home in Scarborough, N.Y.

Mike was born and raised in Tulsa, where he attended Tulsa Central H.S. At Princeton, he was an early concentrator in the economics department, graduating magna cum laude. He was pres. of the Intl. Assn. of Students in Economics and Commercial Sciences for two years, a program that arranges summer jobs for students in foreign countries. He was also a member of Tower Club. He went on to earn an MBA at Harvard in 1966, followed by three years in the Navy.

Mike started a lengthy and distinguished international banking career at Citibank in 1969. Over the years he earned a number of promotions, ultimately being named chairman of the credit policy committee. He was a talented professional able to make complex decisions with a good sense of perspective and proportion.

Mike always pushed himself to the limits of his abilities in whatever he did. He enjoyed life to the fullest and enriched other lives in the process.

Mike and his wife, Barbara, attended the 1964 mini-reunion on Nantucket in 1998, and enjoyed themselves immensely. Most importantly, Mike was devoted to Barbara and his daughter, Alexandra Bayha. To them we extend our deepest sympathy at the loss of this fine gentleman. He will be missed!

The Class of 1964