Background
Collins, Donald Francis was born on October 6, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Paul and Helen Veronica (Foley) Collins.
Collins, Donald Francis was born on October 6, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Paul and Helen Veronica (Foley) Collins.
Bachelor of Science, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1951.
Corporation clerk, Collins Electric Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, since 1950; treasurer, Collins Electric Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, since 1954; incorporator, director, clerk, Westbank, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1962-1970. Trustee Springfield (Massachusetts) Institution for Savings, since 1975.
Member electrical section National Fire Prevention Association, Boston, since 1965. Associate trustee College of Holy Cross, since 1970. Trustee Mercy Hospital, Springfield, 1978-1990, Clarke School for Deaf, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1982.
With C.E., United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow Academy Electrical Contracting. Member National Electrical Contractors Association, Construction Industry Association (president 1995-1996), Alumni Association College of the Holy Cross (president 1995-1996, In Hoc Signo award 1979), Colony Club (president 1978), Century Club (president 1994), Holy Cross of Pioneer Valley (president 1968), The Club (Springfield), Weekapauq (Rhode Island) Tennis Club, Weekapauq Yacht Club, Field Club of Longmeadow, Rotary (Springfield president since 1995, Paul Harris fellow 1994), Knights of Malta, Knight Grand Cross Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Clubs: Colony (president 1978), Century (president 1994-1996).
Married Louise Marie Kelley, October 2, 1954. 1 child, Brendan Anthony.