Background
Collier, Robert Percy was born on July 18, 1920 in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. Son of Percival Meredith and Ruth (Graybill) Collier.
Collier, Robert Percy was born on July 18, 1920 in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. Son of Percival Meredith and Ruth (Graybill) Collier.
Bachelor, Reed College, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1955.
Teaching assistant economics and accounting Stanford, 1949-1951. Assistant professor economics University Washington, 1951-1952. Research coordinator Southern California Research Council, 1953-1957.
Assistant professor economics Occidental College, 1952-1957, associate professor, 1957-1958, acting department head, chairman scholarship committee, 1953-1958. Professor economics and business administration Utah State University, Logan, 1958-1976, head business administration department, 1958-1964, dean College Business and Social Sciences, 1958-1968, dean College Business, 1968-1976. Dean College Business and Economics, Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1976-1981, professor economics, 1976-1986, professor emeritus, from 1986.
President Los Lagos Ranch, Inc., since 1971. Consultant Joint Council Economic Education, 1955-1958. Chairman Utah Agriculture-Industry Conference, 1959-1963.
Member executive committee Utah Council Economic Education, 1961-1962, chairman, 1963-1965. Economist and campus coordinator United States Agency for International Development rural industrial. Technical assistance project Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 1965, acting party chief, summer 1965.
Visitor faculty economics and politics University Cambridge, 1967-1968. Visiting professor Asia University, Tokyo, 1982.
Member Logan City Zoning and Planning Commission, 1962-1967. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Western Economic Association (past member executive committee), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (commission on education business professions, past member executive committee), Midwest Association Colleges and Departments Business Administration (president 1973), American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (director 1976-1980), Western Association Collegiate Schools Business (director 1977-1981), Bellingham Chamber of Commerce (director 1977-1983), Cache Chamber of Commerce (director 1970-1974).
Married Constance Sayre, February 8, 1943. Children: Catherine, Daniel S., Charles S., Hal M., Matthew R.