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PERSONAL INFORMATION:

• Born November 25, 1936
• Married to Marilyn A. Collins for 52 years (deceased 6-7-2011), three children and nine grandchildren.
• Married to Friederike Thibault (2016 -)
• Flossmoor, Illinois resident for over 50 years with other long term secondary residences in Chicago, IL (30 years) and Scottsdale, AZ (20 years)

EDUCATION:

• University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana (Law School), L.L.B., 1961
• University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana (Business School), B.S., 1958
• Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School – Springfield, IL 1959

PROFESSIONAL:

• Licensed by the Supreme Courts of the United States and Illinois and subordinate Federal and Illinois Courts
• Life Member – Chicago Bar Association
• Veteran – Illinois Army National Guard, First Lieutenant Finance Corps. 1958 – 1964

PERSONAL:

• 2014 Author, “A Widower’s Journey In Faith, Love & Good Humor”
• 1995 Author, “Rich and Judgment Proof” (a book on creditor protection estate and financial planning concepts for high risk business and professional persons)
• Life Member – University of Illinois President’s Counsel and Illinois Connection
• Honorary Member – Varsity “I” Men’s Association of University of Illinois
• Member – Olympia Fields Country Club (45 years),

EMPLOYMENT:

• 1961 – 1962: Trust Department, American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Illinois –
  Banking, Corporation Finance and Securities Underwriting
• 1963 – 1967: Associate Attorney, Jurco, Damisch & Sinson, Chicago, Illinois –
  General Law Practice
• 1967 – 1970: Second Vice-President, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago,
  Illinois – Estate and Financial Planning for high net worth individuals
• 1970 – 1972: Partner, Jurco & Collins, Chicago, Illinois General Law Practice
• 1973 – 1990: Harold E. Collins & Associates, Ltd.,
  Chicago, Illinois – General Law Practice
• 1985 – Present: President, Dearborn Financial Services Corp., Chicago, Illinois –
  Venture Capital Investments, Management Consulting and Publishing
  (Company owned by Collins)
• 1990 – 2009: Managing Partner, Collins & Collins, Chicago, Illinois – General Law Practice with sons Michael R. Collins and John P. Collins.
• 2009 – Present: Of Counsel with Collins & Collins

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

• 1958 – 1964: First Lieutenant, Finance Corps, Illinois Army National Guard.
• 1965 – 1968: Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals, Hazel Crest, Illinois.
• 1970 – 1976: Instructor of Commercial Law and Negotiable Instruments for
  American Institute of Banking, Thornton Community College, Chicago Heights, Illinois.
• 1970 – 1974: Director, Secretary, Majority Shareholder and General Counsel,
  State Savings and Loan Association, Cicero, Illinois – Sold to
  Crawford Savings & Loan Association in 1974.
• 1971 – 1973: Director and Corporate Counsel, Kropp Forge Co., Chicago, Illinois
  (a public company manufacturing forgings, castings and metal finishing).
• 1975 – 1982: Director, Majority Shareholder, Chairman of Executive Committee
  and General Counsel, Antioch Savings & Loan Association, Antioch, Illinois
  – Sold to Central National Bank in 1982.
• 1977 – 1987: Secretary and General Counsel, A. J. Saric Engineers, Inc., Chicago,
  Illinois (Professional Engineering).
• 1978 – 1982: Director, Majority Shareholder, Chairman of the Board, President
  and General Counsel, Bank of Hillside – Sold to Central National Bank in 1982.
• 1981 – 1982: Director, General Counsel and Majority Shareholder, Antioch Trust Company
  (Organized Independent Community Trust Company). Sold to Waukegan Bank in 1982.
• 1981 – 2019: Director and Corporate Counsel, Cook-Illinois Corp., Oak Brook, Illinois
  (School Bus Company and Napa Valley vineyard and winery).
• 1982 – 1992: Consultant and Corporate Counsel, Becky Bisioulis, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
  (Couture Women’s Wear Design and Manufacturer).
• 1984 – 1988: Secretary and Corporate Counsel, Exzel Systems, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
  (Chemical Manufacturing).
• 1985 – 1992: President and Director, Urologic Surgical Devices Corp. Chicago, Illinois
  (Design and Development of Medical Instruments and procurement of FDA approval, for Prostate Cancer Treatment).
• 1986 – 2019: Investor, Director and Corporate Counsel,
  North Shore & Central Illinois Freight Co., Summit, Illinois (Trucking) (Michael R. Collins is President and Director of this family owned business).
• 1987 – 1988: Investor, Vice President and Director, ECS International, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
  (Solar Energy Remote Control Emergency Courtesy Signals) – Sold in 1988.
• 1987 – 1988: Partner and General Counsel of Solid Fill, Inc.
  in the procurement, zoning, licensing and sale of 200 acres to Waste Management, Inc. as sanitary landfill in Gary, Indiana.
• 1990 – 2004: Managing General Partner, Hawthorn Lithotripter Partners
  (Mobile Lithotripter placed in service by 25 urologists at 12 hospitals).
  Sold in 2004.
• 1993 – 1994: Director and Corporate Counsel, American Health Care Providers, Inc.
  (HMO and Managed Health Care Company).
• 1993 – 1998: Investor, Director, General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer,
  Physicians Management of Indiana, Inc.
  (medical real estate properties, Munster, Indiana).
• 1993 – 2006: Investor, Director, General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer,
  Illiana Surgery and Medical Center, L.L.C.
  (Surgical Hospital, Surgery Centers, Rehab and Physician Practice, Munster management, Indiana).
  Sold in 2006 to private investor group.
• 1994 – 2004: Managing General Partner and Investor, Osteoporosis Clinics of America, L.P.
  (Mobile Bone Densitometry and Calcium Pills).  Sold in 2004.
• 1997 – 2005: Managing General Partner and Investor, BPH Partners – I, L.P.
  (Mobile Prostatron for treatment of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy).
  Sold in 2005.
• 2003 – 2006: Secretary and Board Member, Women’s Wellness Center, P.C.
  Sold in 2006 (Nine member OB/GYN medical practice).
• 2003 – 2018: Investor, Director and General Counsel, Justice Med-Surg, Inc. (Outpatient Surgery Center) (Sold 2019).
• 2003 – 2006: Investor, Director and General Counsel, 81st & Kean Building, L.L.C.
  (Medical Office Building and Management Services).  Sold in 2006.
• 2007 – 2017: Corporate Counsel – Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center, LLC.
• 2015 – Present: Trustee of the Flossmoor Historical Society Trust