Background
Collins, William Howes was born on April 27, 1908 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William French and Alice Derfla (Howes) Collins.
Marketing and communications company executive
Collins, William Howes was born on April 27, 1908 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William French and Alice Derfla (Howes) Collins.
Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1929.
Managing editor, assistant treasurer, Howed Publication Company. New York City, 1929-1931;
director university service, Hapag-Lloyd (Steamship), New York City, 1932-1937;
assistant advertising manager, Scott Paper Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1927-1947;
director advertising, Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1947-1955;
world-wide marketing executive, Standard-Vacuum Oil Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1955-1962;
director advertising and market research, Mobil Petroleum Company. New York City, 1962-1964;
Chairman of the Board, president, Intercontinental Associations Inc., Essex, Connecticut, 1964-1985.
Advisor United States delegate 5th International Conference Public Affairs, Geneva, 1936. Member United States Trade Development Mission to Brazil, 1967, Department Commerce Regional Export Expansion Council, 1966-1985, United States National Defense Executive Reserve, 1968-1985.
Member Board Education, Essex, 1967-1972. Member United States Ship Nathan Hale Committee, Connecticut, 1970-1985. Board directors Pittsburgh Young Men’s Christian Association, 1947.
Served to captain United States Naval Reserve, 1937-1968. Member Public Relations Society of America (president Pittsburgh chapter 1953-1955), Association National Advertisers (director 1953-1958), Society Mayflower Descendants Pennsylvania (deputy governor 1948-1955), Eastern Industrial Advertisers Philadelphia (president 1945-1947), Sons of the American Revolution (auditor Connecticut, vice president Nathan Hale branch, 1983-1985), English Speaking Union, Essex Art Association, Newcomen Society, Naval Reserve Association, Pennsylvania Society, Retired Officers Association, Massasoit and Essex History Society, United States Naval Institute, Order Founders and Patriots of America, Mason, Circumnavigators Club, Williams Club (New York City), Mile Creek Club, Naval Club (London), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Phi Epsilon.
Married Dorothy Jane Walker, October 18, 1932. Children: William Walker, Kent Howes, Derfla Jean Collins Patterson.