Michael Jerome Kollins

Background

Kollins, Michael Jerome was born on March 20, 1912 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Michael Arthur and Mary Ann (Peck) Kollins.

Education

Student, College City Detroit, 1928—1932.

Career

Chief section service engineering and tech.data Studebaker-Packard Corporation, Detroit, 1945-1955. Manager technical services Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1955-1964, manager warranty administration, 1964-1968, manager Highland Park Svc. center, 1968-1975. President Kollins Design & Engineering, Detroit, 1975.

Contributor articles to publications President, Oakland (Michigan) U.Chorus, 1969-1971, Home Owners Association of Eastover Farms Northern 1, 1981. Trustee National Automotive History Collection, 1982. Board directors Capuchin Charity Guild, 1983.

Active Birmingham (Michigan) Chorale, Meadowbrook (Michigan) Festival Chorus. National advisor Motorsports Hall of Fame, 1988. With United States Navy, 1942-1945.

Membership

Trustee National Automotive History Collection, from 1982. Active Birmingham (Michigan) Chorale, Meadowbrook (Michigan) Festival Chorus. Board directors Capuchin Charity Guild, from 1983.

National advisor Motorsports Hall of Fame, from 1988. Member of American Automobile Association (contest board), Engineering Society Detroit (industry ambassador since 1972), Society Automotive Historians, Society Automotive Engineers, United States Auto Club (vice-chairman technical committee 1971-1982, director certified committee since 1983).

Connections

Married Julia Dolores Advent, January 16, 1934. Children: Michael Lewis, Richard, Laura.

Father:

Michael Arthur Kollins

Mother:

Mary Ann (Peck) Kollins

Spouse:

Julia Dolores Advent

child:

Laura Kollins

child:

Richard Kollins

child:

Michael Lewis Kollins