Bio

Mr. Edwin L. Welch, III serves as president of I.L. Long Construction Company, with offices in Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC. During his 39-year tenure with the firm, Mr. Welch has lead the expansion of operations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and internationally while working with his brother, Robert E. Welch, CFO/COO.  Together, they represent the fourth generation in the family-owned firm that was established in 1932.  I.L. Long Construction was recognized with the 2024 Family Business Award by the Triad Business Journal.

Mr. Welch received his B.S. from Davidson College and his master’s of civil engineering from NC State University, where he was inducted into the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society. He and his wife, Meredith, reside in Winston-Salem and have three children, Caroline, Edwin and Henry.