User:Marc.C.Kollar

Marc C. Kollar (born January 27, 1973) is an American businessman currently working extensively with several aspects of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He has previously worked at PharmaWrite and the University.

Early Life and Career
Marc C. Kollar was born in Toms River, New Jersey to his proud parents, Theodore H. and Jean F. Kollar on January 27, 1973. His parents moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1978. Marc completed his elementary school and high school studies at St. Peter the Apostle Schools in New Brunswick. He continued he education at Rutgers University in New Brunswick at Cook College, now the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior.

After graduation, Marc began his academic career in administration at Rutgers which was highlighted as Academic Dean at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. Today, he continues his nearly 30 years of involvement with Rutgers as the President of the Cook Community Alumni Association, one of the most active charter alumni associations in the University with nearly 20,000 alumni members.

Personal
Marc's father, Theodore, worked for over 30 years at Rutgers as the Undergraduate Registrar of Rutgers College and the professional schools of Engineering, Pharmacy and the Ag School. Meanwhile, Marc's mother worked for nearly 40 years in the Diocese of Trenton and the Diocese of Metuchen as an educator and in senior educational administration as the Director for Curriculum.

Growing up in Central New Jersey, Marc learned quickly about sports, quality food, and New York City. Throughout the 1980s, he would cheer on what come to be known as the "Tiffany Teams." These were the New York City teams that were originals to each of the major sports leagues: MLB - New York Yankees, NFL - New York Giants, and the NHL - New York Rangers. Of course, his most ardent support was reserved for the Rutgers football team as it was the team that historically started football in 1869.

Currently, Marc is single. He is a Roman Catholic by Faith. He is an active member of the Knights of Columbus having served for nearly a decade on the executive board of his Council #7046. He serves as a Lector at the St. Augustine of Canterbury RC Church in Kendall Park, New Jersey and an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.