Wall of Honor Collection - J. Stewart Collins, 1908-1973

              J. STEWART
COLLINS
1908 - 1973
BUSINESSMAN AND DEDICATED
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
BORN IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. LIVED MOST OF HIS LIFE IN
UPPER ARLINGTON. HONOR ROLL STUDENT IN UPPER
ARLINGTON SCHOOLS, GRADUATE OF OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY MAJORING IN PHILOSOPHY.
LOVED THE OUTDOORS, MANAGED THE OLD ARLINGTON
GOLF COURSE AND INDIAN SPRINGS GOLF COURSE
PRIOR TO WORLD WAR II.
COLLINS' GAVE 47 YEARS OF SERVICE TO UPPER
ARLINGTON SCHOOLS WHERE HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL
IN SEEING THE SCHOOLS MOVE FORWARD AND 
SUCCEED. HIS FINANCIAL ACCUMEN AND PERSONAL
SKILLS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN TEACHER CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS, ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RAPIDLY
GROWING SYSTEM DURING THE 1980'S AND 70'S.
CONCURRENT WIT HIS SCHOOL CAREER COLLINS WAS
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN. HE WAS EMPLOYED AT
COLUMBUS BANK NOTE COMPANY FOR 25 YEARS AND ROSE
TO THE RANK OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER.
STEWART AND NORMA HAD TWO CHILDREN - THOMAS
AND CATHERINE AND LIVED ON LOWER CHELSEA ROAD
IN UPPER ARLINGTON.