George J. Collins founded the Chessie Racing syndicate and forged its connection to the Living Classrooms Foundation. He has sailed competitively since the 1980s. From 1995 to 1997 he won more than forty races and regattas at all levels of competition, including the Grand Prix circuit. He is a former president/CEO of the Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He currently lives in Gibson Island, Maryland, and continues to race.
