Background
Collas, Michel was born on November 2, 1923 in Paris. Son of Robert and Paulette (Bouchardon) Collas.
Collas, Michel was born on November 2, 1923 in Paris. Son of Robert and Paulette (Bouchardon) Collas.
Graduate, Ecole des Mines de Paris, 1984. Master law, University Paris, 1949.
With Bureau Mines, 1949-1950. With steel division Ministry of Industry, 1950-1951, technical adviser to minister, 1951-1952. Superintendent tinning, then vice president operations Sollac, 1952-1959.
Successively vice president steel operations, vice president operations, executive vice president, director general CAFL (steel and heavy equipment), 1960-1969. Director general Creusot-Loire (steel and heavy equipment), Paris, 1970-1978, vice chairman, 1979-1982. Chairman board Phoenix Steel Corporation, Claymont, Delaware, since 1978, also University College London Securities Inc.
Chairman French Steel Research Institute, since 1979, ARBEL (railroad cars and auto bodies), since 1982.
Member French Management Association (chairman 1972-1974), French Employers Association (chairman education training and employment committee 1974-1979, chairman international trade negotiations committee since 1980), French Steel Producers Association (chairman since 1979), Federation European Industries (chairman economic and finance committee since 1986).
Married Marianne Hubert, December 16, 1950. Children: Caroline, Philippe.