Arthur D. Collins Jr. | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Alma mater | Miami University University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Notable work | The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb |
Arthur D. Collins Jr. is an American executive, the retiredchairman of the board ofMedtronic, Inc., and formerly served the company as president andchief 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 seriesThe Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb.
Collins was born in 1947 inLakewood, 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 fromMiami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 2006.[7]
Collins also holds aMaster of Business Administration Degree from theWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1973.[8]
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 forBooz Allen Hamilton,[10] an executive atAbbott Laboratories,[11] and as an executive atMedtronic 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]
Collins serves on the board of directors ofAlcoa,[15]The Boeing Company,[16]Cargill,[17] andU.S. Bancorp, where he is the lead director.[18] He is a member of the Board of Overseers of theWharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was chairman ofAdvaMed, the medical technology industry association.[19]
Collins is the author of the children's book seriesThe Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb, the profits from which he donates to educational charities.[20]
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| Preceded by | CEO ofMedtronic 2001–2007 | Succeeded by |
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