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Art Collins (born March 16, 1960) is a Founding Partner of the Collins|Johnson group, a strategy, policy and communications firm established in 2011. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Private Partnership, Inc., an independent strategic planning and political consulting firm he founded in 1989. Collins Johnson provides strategic advice to multinational corporations, political campaigns, political parties, elected officials, nonprofit and government organizations, and advocacy groups.〔("Message from casino lobby: there will be many good jobs " ), ''Highbeam Research'', 1994-10-27. Retrieved 2009-04-10〕 ==Biography== Collins received his B.S. degree in Accounting in 1982 and an honorary D.H.L. degree in 2009, both from Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida.〔("Legendary Florida A&M Business dean set to retire: Dr. Sybil Mobley is recognized by many as a trailblazer in business education" ), ''Highbeam Research'', 2003-06-19. Retrieved on 2009-04-10〕 He furthermore has studied international law at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida and abroad at the University of Montpellier in Montpellier, France. In 1982, Collins started his professional career as a systems engineer and account marketing representative at the IBM Corporation. During 1987 and 1988 he served as a Deputy Receiver and Legislative Affairs Director with the Florida Department of Insurance. Collins was appointed in 1989 by the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives to the position of Staff Director for the Office of Black Affairs providing technical and political support to African-American legislators. Collins serves as a member of the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Political Education & Leadership Institute and is Chairman of its think tank, the 21st Century Council. He served as a board member and the Treasurer for both the CBC Political Action Committee and the CBC Foundation.〔("John Kerry Announces All-Star Additions to Campaign Leadership Team" ), ''Highbeam Research'', 2004-04-16. Retrieved on 2009-04-10〕 He is as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2011, Collins was elected to serve as a board member of the Meridian International Center, a leading non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening international understanding through the exchange of people, ideas and culture. Art Collins is the husband of Sela Thompson Collins and has six children. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and is a Freemason. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur R. Collins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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