John Eliot Collins

Background

Collins, John Eliot was born on December 3, 1950 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward and Dorothy Evelyn (Gillon) Collins.

Education

Bachelor in English, Clemson U., 1974; Master of Arts in Theatre, Emerson College, 1977.

Career

Business manager, Caravan Theatre, 1977; company manager, Cambridge Ensemble, 1977-1978; managing director, New Wrinkle Theatre, 1978-1979; artistic director, Boston Mime Theatre, 1978-1980; managing director, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1980-1984; director alumni relations, Emerson College, Boston, 1984-1989; vice president institutional advancement, Berklee College of Music, Boston, since 1989.

Achievements

• John Eliot Collins has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, National Society Fundraising Executives.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, photography.

Connections

Married Karen Newsome, June25, 1970 (divorced 1984). Married Mary Ellen McGinty, January 24, 1989.

Father:

John Edward Collins

Mother:

Dorothy Evelyn (Gillon) Collins

Spouse:

Karen Newsome

Spouse:

Mary Ellen McGinty