Robert Welch: An Americanist Entrepreneur
When President Calvin Coolidge famously said that “the business of America is business,” he undoubtedly had in mind not just the business of running a company or earning money — but of conceiving and developing the engines of progress that have enriched our lives. And not just in a material sense — and not just for the few. The cornucopia of wealth and prosperity produced by the American free-enterprise system not only made what became known as “the American dream” widely attainable, it also made more time and money available for the really important pursuits in life, from pursuing one’s dreams, to supporting one’s church and other charitable causes, to helping to preserve the legacy of freedom — now under attack — that made the prosperity possible in the first place.
The article that follows is the first installment in a series on Americanist entrepreneurs who not only benefited America through their business endeavors, but who also participated in the freedom fight through The John Birch Society, the parent company of this publication. The emphasis, though, will be on the entrepreneurial spirit and drive that made them successful and enabled them to do more good for others than otherwise would have been possible.
The installments for this series will not appear in every issue, but once every several. Robert Welch, whom we chose to launch the series, founded The John Birch Society. — Editor
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