Ralph Earl Collins, III

Background

III, Ralph Earl Collins, was born on December 27, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph Earl and Marguerite Mary (Scruggs) C.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Fire Protection, University Maryland, 1964.

Career

Senior field engineer, Factory Insurance Association, Philadelphia, 1964-1967; assistant manager, senior engineer fire protection, Trans World Airlines, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1967-1971; vice president property loss control, Johnson & Higgins, Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1985; executive vice president, chief operating officer, FirePro Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; president, RE Collins Associations, Needham, Massachusetts, since 1987. Former adjunct faculty fire science Valentia Junior College, Orlando, Florida, Brevard Junior College, Cocoa, Florida, John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Henrico, Virginia.

Achievements

• Ralph Earl Collins, III has been listed as a noteworthy fire safety engineering consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Landover Hills (Maryland.) Fire Department, 1959-1960. Secretary Brentwood (Maryland.) Fire Department, 1962-1964. President Crestwood Parent-Teachers Association, 1973.

Vice president Chesterfield County Council Parent-Teachers Association's, 1974. President Southham Civic Association, 1974. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Fire Protection Engineers (president 1985-1987), American Society Safety Engineers, System Safety Society, Building Officials and Code Adminstrs., Southern Building Code Congress International, International Conference Building Officials, National Fire Protection Association (past chairman blower systems committee, rack storage materials committee), American Association Engineering Socs.

(Board of Governors 1981-1985), Underwriters Laboratory Open Forum. M C.

Connections

Married Joan M. Bielaski, September 3, 1960. Children: David, Barbara, Timothy, Thomas, Jeffrey, Lisa, Randy.

Father:

Ralph Earl C.

Mother:

Marguerite Mary (Scruggs) C.

Spouse:

Joan M. Bielaski

child:

Jeffrey III

child:

Barbara III

child:

Randy III

child:

Timothy III

child:

David III

child:

Thomas III

child:

Lisa III