HVAC Excellence announced the passing of Turner Collins, one of the founding fathers of HVACR programmatic accreditation.
Collins, a veteran of the Vietnam War, served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, an elite infantry division of the Army that specializes in parachute assault operations. Upon returning home, he embarked on a 40-year career in the HVACR industry. As he mastered his craft, he was recruited to become an HVACR instructor, where he spent 30 years as senior HVACR instructor with what is now the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Jacksboro, Tennessee. It is in this role that Turner left his mark on the HVACR industry.