Draft:Richard T Collins

Rick was born on March 4, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Rick served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and was awarded a Bronze Star. He is a 1971 graduate of University of Delaware and inducted into the University's Wall of Fame for professional excellence in 1997.

In 1974, at the age of 28, he was elected State Auditor, becoming the youngest statewide elected official in Delaware history. After three terms as Auditor, he was elected New County Castle County Executive in 1980.

After leaving public office, Rick became President of Citicorp Banking Corp, and was Citibank's Senior Officer in Delaware.

He participated in one of the landmark events in Delaware's political and economic history, working with Republican Governor, Pierre S. du Pont and Wilmington Mayor, William T. McLaughlin, on the Financial Development Act, the 1981 legislation that brought the banks to Delaware.