About the Owner Michael Collings

Michael Collings was born 1967 in St. Joseph, Mo. and raised in Princeton, Mo. of Mercer County. Jessica "Hammond" Collings is also from Princeton. The Collings family has long lineage of farmers and carpenters in Mercer County dating back as far as the 1850’s. Michael received the Eagle Scout award 1983 and upon graduation from Princeton High School in 1985 joined the United States Marine Corps. Michael is a Veteran of Foreign Wars (Gulf War 1991).


MILITARY SERVICE
Having obtained the rank of Sergeant, Michael was released from service after the Gulf War 1991 and received an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps on September 1992. His excellent Military Record includes a Meritorious Promotion, three Meritorious Mast and two Letters of Appreciation. He has experience in overseas deployment (Japan, Korea, Philippines, Honduras, Oman, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia).
Military awards earned
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- Meritorious Promotion
- National Defense Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/2 Stars
- South West Asia Service Medal w/2 Stars
- Rifle Expert Badge 3rd Award
- Pistol Expert Badge
- Meritorious Mast 3rd Award
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
- Letter of Appreciation 2nd Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Joint Meritorious Unit Ribbon
- Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
- Combat Action Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
National Kitchen and Bath Association: Member: 2015 – Present
American Management Association: Member: 2015 – Present
HR.com: Member: 2015 – Present
Boy Scouts of America
- Scout Leader: Volunteer: 1993 – 2010
- Wood Badge Staff: Instructor: 2006 – 2009
- District Camping Chairman: Volunteer: 2006 – 2009
- Award of Merit (Leadership Award): 2009
- Tribe of Mic-O-Say
- Eagle Scout
Iowa Workforce: Corporate Volunteer: Counseling unemployed individuals, providing mock interviews and advisement to improve interviewing skills. 2010
