Erich Welter

Erich Welter (30 June 1900, Strasbourg - 10 June 1982, Frankfurt) was a German economist and the founding editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung from November 1949.

Welter was a professor of economics at the University of Mainz between 1946 and 1973.

Awards

 * 1975 Large Federal Cross of Merit with a star
 * 1978 Ludwig Erhard Medal for services to the social market economy
 * 1981 plaque of honor from the city of Frankfurt am Main