The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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General James F. Collins<br />
1965-1973<br />
General James F. Collins served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> from October 1965<br />
until November 1973, after having been re-elected in September 1969. His career began in<br />
<strong>the</strong> United States Military where he rose to be a General <strong>and</strong> saw active service during <strong>the</strong><br />
Second World War when he was stationed in <strong>the</strong> Philippines <strong>and</strong> in Japan. He also served a<br />
tour in Hawaii where he comm<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> 71 st <strong>and</strong> 2 nd Infantry Division. When he retired<br />
from <strong>the</strong> army in 1964, he was appointed as President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong>, a post he<br />
filled for six <strong>and</strong> a half years. He was educated at <strong>the</strong> United States Military Academy at<br />
West Point. General Collins was born in <strong>the</strong> Bronx on September 2 nd , 1905 <strong>and</strong> died on<br />
<strong>January</strong> 22 nd , 1989 in Washington. 66<br />
66 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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