William Leroy Collins

Background

Collins, William Leroy was born on June 17, 1942 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Son of Henry L. and Christene E. (Finnegan) Collins.

Education

Student, La Salle University, 1969. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University Beverly Hills, 1984.

Career

Senior computer operator, Department Public Safety, Phoenix, 1975-1978; data communications specialist, Department Public Safety, Phoenix, 1978-1979; supervisor computer operations, Department Public Safety, Phoenix, 1981-1982; manager network control, Valley National Bank, Phoenix, 1979-1981; manager data communications, Arizona Lottery, Phoenix, 1982-1985; manager telecommunications, California Lottery, Sacramento, since 1985. Member Telecomm. Study Mission to Russia, October 1991.

Achievements

• William Leroy Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Telecommunications engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as sergeant United States Air Force, 1964-1968. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Systems Programmers Association, Centrex Users Group, Division of Medical Sciences Centrex User Group, Accunet Digital Services User Group, Telecomms. Association (vice president education Sacramento Valley chapter 1990-1994, president 1995, chapter association director 1996-1997, chapter past president 1996, Prestigious Service award 1997), Telecommunications Association (chairman corporation education committee 1994-1995, conference committee 1994-1995, co-chair conference program committee 1996, program director education 1996, corporation director education 1996-1997, president-elect 1998, president and ceo, 1999), SynOptics User Group, Timeplex User Group, Association Data Communications Users, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Data Processing Management Association, American Management Association, Association Computing Machinery, American Society for Quality Control, Building Industry Consultant Service International, Association for Quality and Participation, Knights of Columbus, California Integrated Services Digital Network User Group, Computer Security Institute, Association Public Communications Officials, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Association Information Technology Professionals, H.P. Open View Forum.

Connections

Father:

Henry L. Collins

Mother:

Christene E. (Finnegan) Collins