For Clarkson President Anthony G. Collins, leveraging innovation key to economic growth
Clarkson University President Anthony G. Collins talks about the importance of innovation to an institution like Clarkson in his Potsdam office. Photo by Jason Hunter.
Thirty years ago, Anthony G. Collins — then a 32-year-old Australian with little knowledge of the north country — arrived in Potsdam to begin work as an engineering professor at Clarkson University. In 2003, Mr. Collins ascended to the university’s presidency, becoming only the third person in Clarkson’s history selected for the post from inside its ranks. We sat down with Mr. Collins and talked about Clarkson’s successes and its future.