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William “Bill” Collins Retires After Almost 60 Years of Service 

After almost 60 years in Facilities Management, William “Bill” Collins is retiring at 93 years young. Throughout his time at UK, Bill has touched the lives of countless colleagues and will be greatly missed. 

Bill began in 1967 after graduating from the College of Engineering as an electrical engineer in Medical Center Facilities Management. He became the manager of maintenance operations working to take care of Chandler Medical Center and was later transferred to main campus as the manager of all maintenance shops.  

“Bill Collins, with his 59 years of service and unequaled knowledge of our campus buildings, is the most influential person to walk the halls of the Physical Plant Division ever,” said Mike Duffy, utilities systems manager.

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