Frank Charles Collins

Background

Collins, Frank Charles was born on October 29, 1927 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Charles Senior and Lucile Ellen (Reynolds) Collins.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Louisiana State University, 1949; graduate, Naval War College, 1966; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Kennedy Western U., 1995.

Career

Enlisted, United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946; commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1951; advanced through grades to rear admiral (upper half), United States Navy, 1951; commander, United States Ship Lutheran Social Services(L) 65, 1953-1954; commander, United States Ship Saline CTY LST 1101, San Diego, 1957-1959; commander, United States Ship John A. Bole Doctor of Divinity 755, 1967-1969; operations officer, Naval Support Activity, Danang, Vietnam, 1966-1967; commander, COMDESRON Nine, San Diego, 1974-1976; commander, Development and Training Center/Fleet Maintenance Assistance Group, Pacific, San Diego, 1976-1978; chief, Navy Section, Army Mission, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran, 1978-1979; director logistics plans, Office Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1979-1981; executive director quality assurance, Defense Logistics Agency, 1981-1983; retired, Defense Logistics Agency, 1983; vice president quality operations, Avco Corporation and Textron, Inc., Providence, 1983-1986; president, Frank Collins Associations Survival Twenty-One, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors The Collins Group International, Inc., Washington.

Membership

Member of executive board Iran American Friendship Foundation, Washington, since 1985. Board directors Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award Consortium, Milwaukee, 1988-1992, National Foundation Inc., Washington, 1988-1993. Member pastor's cabinet, lay preacher Alexandria Free Methodist Church, 1990-1993.

Member American Society for Quality Control (chairman aerospace and defense division 1987-1988, vice chairman energy division 1989-1991), Association for Quality and Participation, Retired Officers Association, United States Naval Institute, Navy League, National Security Industrial Association, Navy Surface Warfare Association.

Interests

• Avocations: writing poetry, quality management doctrine, history of Iranian revolution and the overthrow of the Shah.

Connections

Married Esther Frances Shiell, August 16, 1948. Children: Lucile Frances Collins Silveira, Sue Ellen Collins Hekman, Francene C. Collins Newman, Virginia Ann Collins Friesen, Melissa Esther Collins Murphy, Laura Beth Collins Leach, Frank Charles III.

Father:

Frank Charles Senior Collins

Mother:

Lucile Ellen (Reynolds) Collins

Spouse:

Esther Frances Shiell

child:

Laura Beth Collins Leach Collins

child:

Virginia Ann Collins Friesen Collins

child:

Frank Charles III Collins

child:

Sue Ellen Collins Hekman Collins

child:

Francene C. Collins Newman Collins

child:

Lucile Frances Collins Silveira Collins

child:

Melissa Esther Collins Murphy Collins