Isaac J. Collins
Encyclopedia
Isaac Jacob "Ike" Collins (October 27, 1874 - October 22, 1975) was an American
businessman who founded the Anchor Hocking Corp.
Born in Salisbury, Maryland
, as a young man Isaac Collins moved to Lancaster, Ohio
to work as a decorator at a pressed glass manufacturing company. There, he founded the Hocking Glass Company in 1905 which became the Anchor Hocking Corp. following a 1937 merger with the Anchor Cap Co. Collins served as president of the new Anchor Hocking and in 1944 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors
.
Isaac Collins owned Fairfield Stock Farm near Lacaster from which he raised both Thoroughbred
and Standardbred horses. Among his successful Thoroughbreds were the filly
Paradisical
whose wins included the 1935 Kentucky Oaks
and the Ohio Derby
against males, and the colt Vulcan's Forge
who won the 1949 the Santa Anita
and Suburban Handicap
s.
Collins was appointed to the Ohio Racing Commission in 1933 and later was named its Chairman. He stepped down in 1947. In the 1960s, he was an officer of Balmoral Harness Racing, Inc.
Isaac Collins died at his home in Lancaster, Ohio five days shy of his 101st birthday.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman who founded the Anchor Hocking Corp.
Anchor Hocking
Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation is a manufacturer of glassware. The Hocking Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Isaac Jacob Collins. That company merged with the AnchorCap and Closure Corporations in 1937. Anchor Hocking is primarily located in Lancaster, Ohio...
Born in Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
, as a young man Isaac Collins moved to Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
to work as a decorator at a pressed glass manufacturing company. There, he founded the Hocking Glass Company in 1905 which became the Anchor Hocking Corp. following a 1937 merger with the Anchor Cap Co. Collins served as president of the new Anchor Hocking and in 1944 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
.
Isaac Collins owned Fairfield Stock Farm near Lacaster from which he raised both Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
and Standardbred horses. Among his successful Thoroughbreds were the filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
Paradisical
Paradisical
Paradisical was an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse best known for winning the 1935 Kentucky Oaks and for then setting a new Thistledown Racecourse track record in beating colts in the Ohio Derby....
whose wins included the 1935 Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Oaks
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...
and the Ohio Derby
Ohio Derby
The Ohio Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early June at Thistledown in North Randall, Ohio.The Grade III Stakes race for three-year-olds is run on dirt over a distance of 1 and 1/16 miles....
against males, and the colt Vulcan's Forge
Vulcan's Forge (horse)
Vulcan's Forge was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1947 Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old, the 1948 Withers Stakes, and in 1949 the prestigious Santa Anita and Suburban Handicaps....
who won the 1949 the Santa Anita
Santa Anita Handicap
The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up , and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during the winter racing season...
and Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
s.
Collins was appointed to the Ohio Racing Commission in 1933 and later was named its Chairman. He stepped down in 1947. In the 1960s, he was an officer of Balmoral Harness Racing, Inc.
Isaac Collins died at his home in Lancaster, Ohio five days shy of his 101st birthday.