Background
Collins, Christopher Carl was born on May 20, 1950 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Gerald Edward and Constance (Messier) Collins.
Collins, Christopher Carl was born on May 20, 1950 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Gerald Edward and Constance (Messier) Collins.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1972; Master of Business Administration, U. Alabama, 1975.
Sales engineer, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972-1976;
market research analyst, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Buffalo, 1976-1977;
manager market planning, Westinghouse Elec.
Corporation, Buffalo, 1978-1979;
manager gearing division, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Buffalo, 1980-1982;
president, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Nuttall Gear Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1983-1997;
president, Nuttall Gear, LLC, Niagara Falls, 1997-1998;
vice president corporation development, Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, New York, since 1999. Member small business advisory county Federal Reserve Bank New York, 1992-1995.
Board of directors Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 1986-1993. Member house of deals United Way, Buffalo, since 1986. Member Buffalo Finance Planning Committee, 1994.
Executive Board directors Greater Niagara Frontier county Boy Scouts American, since 1998. Republican and Conservative candidate for United States Congress, 1998. Member Young President Organisation (chairman education committee 1988-1989, chapter chairman 1989-1990,chairman membership 1990-1991, chairman of the executive committee 1991-1996), Brookfield Country Club, Holimont Ski Club.
Married Margaret Elizabeth Busby Cox, May 20, 1972 (divorced April 1978). 1 child, Carly Elizabeth. Married Mary Sue Kuhn, January 9, 1988.
Children: Caitlin Christine, Cameron Christopher.