Background
Collins, Donald Ogden was born on January 9, 1934 in New Orleans. Son of Robert Joseph and Louise W. (Brandt) Collins.
Collins, Donald Ogden was born on January 9, 1934 in New Orleans. Son of Robert Joseph and Louise W. (Brandt) Collins.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Aviation Committee of New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Member, House of Delegates, 1981-1984 and Law Reform Committee, 1985-1986, Louisiana State Bar Association.
Associate Milling, Seal, Sanders, Benson et al, New Orleans, 1962-1966. Partner Leach, Grossel, Rossi & Collins, 1966-1967. Senior partner Jones, Walker et al, since 1967.
Bar: Los Angeles. 1962, United States District Court (middle district, western district) Louisiana, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit).
President Uptown Civic Association, New Orleans, 1967-1973. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1959. Member American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association (house of deals 1978-1985), Federation Insurance Counsel (aviation commission since 1982), International Association Defense Counsel (aviation committee since 1988), Louisiana Association Defense Counsel (president 1980-1981), New Orleans Association Defense Counsel, Bienville Club (president 1982-1983), New Orleans Country Club.
Fishing, golf, tennis.
Married Virginia M. Jones, August 12, 1961 (divorced 1980). Children: Donald O., Kendall E. Married Helen Wisdom, January 5, 1985.
Stepchildren: Arthur Wisdom, Andrew Wisdom, Matthew Wisdom.