William J. Collins

William J. Collins (1896–1981) was a 20th-century Catholic priest who served as the ninth president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1956 to 1963.

He was assigned to the faculty of St. Ambrose College and served as chairman of the business and economics departments on campus before becoming president.

[4] Hoping to get the school back on track financially, Collins raised tuition and temporarily dropped the football program.

Collins was active in the American Legion and helped found the Council of World Affairs.

After he served as president of the college he was assigned as the chaplain at the Kahl Home for the Aged and Infirmed in Davenport.