Thomas Hudson Collins

Background

Collins, Thomas Hudson was born on June 23, 1948 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Son of Thomas Milton and Mary Edna (Hudson) Collins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Clemson U., 1970.

Career

Electrical engineer, J.E. Sirrine, Greenville, South Carolina., 1970-1976; project electrical engineer, J.E. Sirrine, Greenville, South Carolina., 1977-1982; resident engineer, J.E. Sirrine, Plymouth, North Carolina, 1976-1977; electrical department manager, Congressional Research Service Sirrine, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1982-1987; associate, Olsen Association, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987-1989; manager engineering, Jaakko Poyry, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1989-1993; director engineering, quality, Jaakko Poyry Fluor Daniel, Greenville, since 1993. Guest speaker in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Hudson Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Baptist Church, Bay Leaf, North Carolina, 1983-1993, childrens minister, Greenville, 1976-1990. Childrens choir director, Raleigh, 1982-1993. Captain Signal Corps.

United States Army, 1970-1980. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry (committee member since 1989), Instrument Society American, American Society Quality Control.

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming.

Connections

Married Jane King Whitehead, December 8, 1982. Children: Chris Whitehead, Melissa Whitehead, Scott Whitehead, Josh, Andy.

Father:

Thomas Milton Collins

Mother:

Mary Edna (Hudson) Collins

Spouse:

Jane King Whitehead

child:

Melissa Whitehead Collins

child:

Chris Whitehead Collins

child:

Scott Whitehead Collins

child:

Josh Collins

child:

Andy Collins