Personal Information: Born April 13, 1909, in Jackson, MS; died of pneumonia, July 23, 2001, in Jackson, MS; daughter of Christian Webb (an insurance company president) and Chestina (Andrews) Welty. Education: Attended Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi University for Women), 1926-27; University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1929; attended Columbia University Graduate School of Business, 1930- 31. Memberships: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.