Robert J. Collier

Robert J. Collier
Collier circa 1900
Born
Robert Joseph Collier

(1876-06-17)June 17, 1876
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 1918(1918-11-09) (aged 42)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeCollier High School, Wickatunk, New Jersey
EducationGeorgetown University
Harvard University
Oxford University
Known forCollier Trophy
Spouse
Sara Steward Van Alen (1884–1963)
(m. 1902)
Children1
Parent(s)Peter Fenelon Collier (1849–1909)
Katherine Louise Dunue (1948–1918)
RelativesRobert Collier (cousin)

Robert Joseph Collier (June 17, 1876 – November 8, 1918) was the son of Peter Fenelon Collier and a principal in the publishing company P. F. Collier & Son. Upon his father's death, he became head of the company and, for a time, was editor of Collier's Weekly. He was president of the Aero Club of America.[1]

  1. ^ "Collier Trophy". NAA.aero. NAA. Retrieved July 23, 2020.