John Barrett Collins

Background

Collins, John Barrett was born on January 25, 1949 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Thomas and Velma Rose Collins.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1976. Master of Science in Computer Science, New York University, 1983.

Career

Wissenshaftliche assistant, U. Erlangen, Germany, 1976; fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1977; research scientist, American Cyanamid, Pearl River, New York, 1977-1983; engineering manager, Perkin-Elmer, Wilton, Connecticut, 1983-1992; vice president engineering, Kollmorgen, Incorporated, New York Windsor, New York, 1992-1994; vice president technical, Xylum Corporation, Scarsdale, New York, since 1996.

Achievements

• John Barrett Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Reserve, 1970. Member American Society for Microbiology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, photography.

Connections

Married Sylva Heghinian, June 29, 1980. Children: Susan, John, Michael.

Father:

Charles Thomas Collins

Mother:

Velma Rose Collins

Spouse:

Sylva Heghinian

child:

Michael Collins

child:

John Collins

child:

Susan Collins