Background
Collier was the son of Barron Gift Collier and Juliet Gordon Carnes, the founders of Collier County, Florida.
Collier was the son of Barron Gift Collier and Juliet Gordon Carnes, the founders of Collier County, Florida.
1928
As a teenager Collier completed three seasons as a designer, proprietor, and manager of the Overlook Theatre, in Pocantico Hills, New New York 1935
Collier attended Yale where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He graduated in 1935.
He made his fortune in streetcar advertising. He had two brothers. Together they had two children, Terry and Richard.
Collier served in World World War II, as a Navy pilot. 1949
In 1949 Collier finished third overall, and first in Class East, in the Seneca Cup Race, at Watkins Glen, New York, driving a supercharged MG. 1950
Collier drove in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans: "Of the two Cadillacs entered by Briggs Cunningham, the strictly stock saloon, driven by the brothers Miles and Sam Collier, which had been nicknamed "Clumsy Pup", had come in tenth at an average of 81.398 m.p.h."
Samuel was killed while leading the (September 23) 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, held on public roads in and around the village of Watkins Glen, New York, when the Ferrari 166 that he was driving left the road.
He died at 6:30 pm in Montour Falls.
The accident received front-page coverage in the New York press A memorial stone was placed at the spot where Sam Collier left the road.