Timothy C. Collins (born 1956) is the founder, senior managing director, and chief executive officer of Ripplewood Holdings LLC.

degree in philosophy from DePauw University (1978),[4] and an MBA from Yale School of Management.

[5] He began his career in finance, marketing, and manufacturing at Cummins Engine Company.

He also served on in many of company boards including Asbury Automotive, Shinsei Bank, Advanced Auto, Rental Services Corp.[6] Collins was named one of the “25 Stars of Asia: Leaders at the Forefront of Change” by BusinessWeek magazine in 2004.

[7] He is involved in several not-for-profit and public sector activities, including the U.S.-Japan Business Council, the Trilateral Commission, the U.S.-Japan Private Sector/Government Commission, Yale Divinity School advisory board, American Friends of the British Museum, Yaddo, the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Trout Unlimited, and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.