Gilbert Collins earned his B.S. in history from Brown University and M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Graduate School of Business. He served as a securities analyst with Kidder Peabody & Co. in New York for six years prior to relocating to California and turning to private equity management. He serves as President of the Center for Western Civilization; he has been a Trustee of the Capital Research Center, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and Grassroot Institute; and he was a Member of the Vestry at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Oakland, CA.