Arthur D. Collins Jr.
| Arthur D. Collins Jr. | |
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| Born |
1947 (age 68–69) Lakewood, Ohio |
| Alma mater |
Miami University University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Notable work | The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb |
Arthur D. Collins Jr. is the retired Chairman of the Board of Medtronic, Inc., and formerly served the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer.[1] He is now a Senior Advisor to Oak Hill Capital Partners[2] and a Managing Partner at Acorn Advisors, LLC.[3] Collins is also the author of the children's book series The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb.
Early life and education
Collins was born in 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio[4] to his parents Arthur D. Collins Sr. and Irene Collins. His father was a physician, and encouraged him to pursue a different path if medicine was not for him.[5] Collins received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1969[6] and a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2006.[7] Collins also holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1973.[8]
Career
Prior to his business career, he served as an officer in the US Navy, and taught Naval Sciences at his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania.[9] He worked as a consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton,[10] an executive at Abbott Laboratories,[11] and as an executive at Medtronic Inc. from 1992 to 2007,[12] stepping down as CEO. Prior to this role he served as president and COO of the company.[13] He joined Oak Hill Capital Partners as a Senior Advisor in 2009.[2] In 2016 he formed the consulting firm Acorn Advisors, LLC, with Sophia Shaw.[14]
Board, civic and community activities
Collins serves on the Board of Directors of Alcoa,[15] The Boeing Company,[16] Cargill,[17] and U.S. Bancorp, where he is the lead director.[18] He is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was Chairman of AdvaMed, the medical technology industry association.[19]
Books
Collins is the author of the children's book series The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb, the profits from which he donates to educational charities.[20]
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- ↑ "Medtronic, Inc. History". Funding Universe.
- 1 2 "Oak Hill Capital Names Art Collins as Senior Advisor". Oak Hill Capital. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Managing Partner, Acorn Advisors, LLC.". Acorn Advisors.
- ↑ Irish America, Volume 19. Irish Voice. 2003. Page 49.
- ↑ "A Medical Calling Redirected: Arthur D. Collins Jr., WG' 73".
- ↑ "News".
- ↑ "Commencement Saturday, May 6".
- ↑ "Arthur D Collins Jr, CEO Compensation - Forbes.com".
- ↑ http://acorn-advisors.com/wp-content/uploads/Collins-pdfs/The_Wharton_Journal.pdf
- ↑ "Anniversary Issue".
- ↑ Journal, Thomas M. Burton Staff Reporter of The Wall Street (January 16, 1998). "Abbott Labs' Top Executives Announce Retirement, Set Off Succession Scramble" – via Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Annual Petit Institute Distinguished Lecture". Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology. 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Inheriting Some Frustrations at Medical Device Maker". The New York Times. August 22, 2007.
- ↑ "On Board: Art Collins brings a unique perspective to Cargill". Cargill. 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Alcoa Board of Directors". Alcoa.
- ↑ "Board of Directors - Boeing".
- ↑ "Cargill Board of Directors". Cargill.
- ↑ "U.S. Bankcorp Board of Directors". US Bankcorp.
- ↑ "Arthur D. Collins Jr.: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek".
- ↑ http://www.moultrienews.com. "The Boeing Company".
| Preceded by William W. George |
CEO of Medtronic 2001 – 2007 |
Succeeded by |