Background
Collins, Herbert Francis was born on March 17, 1930 in Melford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Patrick and Mary (Curby) Collins.
Collins, Herbert Francis was born on March 17, 1930 in Melford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Patrick and Mary (Curby) Collins.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1955.
Marketing manager, Raytheon Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1956-1967;
vice president, Dynamics Research Company, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 1967-1973;
Chairman of the Board, Boston Capital Partners, since 1974. Bd directors Massachusetts Housing Ptnrship, Boston. Founder Council Rural Housing Development, Washington, since 1980.
Chairman Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, 1990, Massachusetts Housing Policy committee, Boston, 1992. Member Mitchell-Danforth Task Force Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Consultant national housing issues, administration, congressional advisor housing-related issues.
Founder, former president, Chairman of the Board Council Rural Housing and Development. Board directors Metropolitan Boston Housing Ptnrship.
Director "I Have a Dream" Foundation. Member President advisory council John F Kennedy Center Performing Arts, Washington, 1992. Regional finance chairman region I Bush-Quayle '92 re-election campaign.
Member platform committee education, housing Republican Eagles Republican National Committee, 1992. Chairman Republican National Committee Task Force Rural Development 1984 Republican National Convention. National vice chairman 1984 Presidential Trust.
National co-chairman 1988 Presidential Trust, many other Republican committees. Co-host Massachusetts Inaugural Ball, 1988. Member Harvard-Radcliffe Advance Gifts Committee, active American Liver Foundation.
Trustee Pingree School, Hamilton, Massachusetts, St. Mel Day School. Member advisory board Pine Street Inn. Member schools and scholarship committee Harvard Club North Shore.
1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1955-1957. Member Eastern Point Yacht Club (board governors, past commodore) Harvard Club (Boston).
Married Sheila Collins, August 28, 1954. Children: Christopher, William, Benjamin, Julie, Abigail, Matthew.