Timothy C. Collins (born 1956) is the founder, senior managing director, and

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. He is also a member of the

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. Collins is a director of several public companies as well as some of Ripplewood's private portfolio companies.

History and education

Collins was born in 1956 in

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. He has a B.A. degree in philosophy from

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(1978), and an

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from

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. He began his career in finance, marketing, and manufacturing at

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Engine Company. From 1981 to 1984, he worked with the management consulting firm of

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, specializing in strategic and operational assignments with major industrial and financial firms. He became a vice president at

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, then managed

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’s

office. He also served on in many of company boards including Asbury Automotive,

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, Advanced Auto, Rental Services Corp. Collins was named one of the “25 Stars of Asia: Leaders at the Forefront of Change” by

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magazine in 2004.

Public service

He is involved in several

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and public sector activities, including the U.S.-Japan Business Council, the

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, the U.S.-Japan Private Sector/Government Commission,

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advisory board, American Friends of the British Museum,

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, the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Trout Unlimited, and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and the

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. In 2012 he has been appointed chairman of the

Board of Advisors.

Personal life

Collins is married and has three sons.Resume: Tim Collins

Online, DECEMBER 10, 2001

References

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