Will Welch (editor)

In December 2020, Welch was promoted to global editorial director of GQ. He is also a producer for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie The Great Chinese Art Heist, directed by Jon M. Chu.

In 2018, Welch was named creative director of GQ, and in September 2018, was named editor-in-chief of GQ U.S., succeeding Jim Nelson. Under Welch's helm, the magazine underwent a stylistic overhaul by placing less emphasis on articles and increasing its online presence including website, social media accounts and video features. His first six months of editorship saw a significant increase in the magazine's site engagement, online-related revenue, and advertising.

Welch joined GQ magazine in May 2007 as an associate editor after he was approached by Adam Rapoport. He was promoted to senior editor in 2012, style editor in 2014, and named editor-in-chief of its spinoff, GQ Style in 2015. He is own profiles included André 3000, designer Christophe Lemaire, and Ram Dass.

Welch was born in Atlanta and grew up in Buckhead. His mother was a clerk for Georgia State Supreme Court, and his father was a lawyer. He attended Westminster School, graduating in 1999. For college, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University, where he majored in English and graduated in 2003. In college, he interned for WKCR-FM.

Will Welch (born 1981) is an American magazine editor and writer, who is currently the global editorial director at GQ and editor-in-chief of GQ U.S.