John Joseph Collins

Background

Collins, John Joseph was born on December 9, 1921 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Joseph John and Mildred Catherine (Hummel) Collins.

Education

Student, Syracuse University, 1940-1941; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945.

Career

With, New York Telephone Сompany, 1947-1960; assistant vice president personnel, New York Telephone Сompany, to 1960; plant expert engineer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1960-1962; general plant manager, New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1962-1964; chief engineer, New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1964-1966; assistant vice president-buildings, New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1966-1978; general manager building management and construction, New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1978-1984; vice president corporation services, New York-New England Exchange-New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1984-1985; retired, New York-New England Exchange-New York Telephone Сompany, Long Island, 1985. Secretary board directors Highland Towers, Inc. Life member of New York Building Congress.

Achievements

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

Membership

Mayor Village of Roslyn Harbor (New York ), 1976-1989. Retired, 1989; member, president North Shore School Board, Glen Head, New York, 1960-1969. With United States Navy, 1945-1947.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Real Estate Board New York, New York Building Congress Council of President (chairman 1976-1983), Council of Business and Labor for Economic Development (chairman 1984-1986), New York City Construction Users Council, Building Industry Employers of New York State (director, chairman associate membership committee 1972-1989), Downtown Lower Manhattan Association (director executive committee 1977-1989), Association for Better New York (member executive committee 1972-1989), Club at World Trade Center, North Hempstead Country Club (board directors 1986-1989).

Connections

Married Phyllis Duran Reed, July 5, 1947 (deceased July 1985). Children– Cynthia Collins Peters, Priscilla Collins O'Hara.

Father:

Joseph John Collins

Mother:

Mildred Catherine (Hummel) Collins

Spouse:

Phyllis Duran Reed

child:

Priscilla Collins O'Hara Collins

child:

Cynthia Collins Peters Collins