Leslie Welson W58 WG60 passed away on February 10. After graduating from Wharton, he entered the first programming training course established by RCA. He then joined Philco/Ford and assisted in the development of the COBOL language. During his 35-year career in information systems, Leslie moved from the technical side into management. Upon retirement, he devoted himself to volunteering at Holy Redeemer and St. Mary’s hospitals. Additionally, he became a listener at Contact Greater Philadelphia, where he assisted callers who needed help resolving various problems. After a short time, he became president of the organization. Leslie was husband for more than 63 years to Ellen; father of Lisa and Tracey (Steven); and brother of Barbara; he is also survived by three grandchildren and one great-grandson.