Background
Collins, Vernon E. was born on June 9, 1948 in Lewiston, Maine, United States.
manufacturing company executive
Collins, Vernon E. was born on June 9, 1948 in Lewiston, Maine, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management, Norwich U., 1970; Master of Science in Arctic Engineering, University Alaska, 1986; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Alaska, 1988.
Construction manager, supervisor, S.A. Collins & Son, Inc., Rangeley, Maine., 1964-1969;
project engineer, New England Telephone, 1970-1971;
Chief Executive Officer 89th Ord Det, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1971-1974;
logistics chief and Chief Executive Officer, 696th Ord Co and HHC 6th Ord Battalion, 1974-1975;
chief operating officer, 543rd Ord Det, United States Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1976-1978;
chief special operations, J-3 8th United States Army, Seoul, Korea, 1979;
Chief Executive Officer, United States Army, Fort Richardson, Alaska., 1979-1981;
senior project manager, Alyeska Pipeline Svc. Company, Anchorage, 1981-1988;
executive manager pipeline stations 1 and 2, Alyeska Pipeline Svc. Company, Anchorage, 1988-1990;
marine terminal executive manager, Alyeska Pipeline Svc.
Company, Valdez, Alaska., 1990-1993;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Bliss-Salem Inc., Salem, Ohio., since 1994.
President and chairman of board Valdez Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1993. Board directors State Chamber of C., Juneau, Alaska, 1991-1993. College county Valdez Community College, 1992.
Board directors Valdez Development Institute, 1992. Colonel United States Army Reserve retired. Member American Red Cross, Project Management Institute, Equality Lodge #497 Masonic (lecturer since 1975), Valdez Chamber of Commerce (president 1991-1993, Chairman of the Board), State Chamber of C. (board of directors 1991-1993).
Son of Elden Ross and Elaine Beverly (Robinson) C. Divorced; 1 child, JordanVernon.