James C. Collins

American business consultant and writer
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James C. Collins

Summary

James C. Collins is a human[1]. Born in Boulder[2], he… he was born on January 25, 1958[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James C. Collins was born in Boulder[2].
  • James C. Collins was born on January 25, 1958[3].
  • James C. Collins was married to Joanne Ernst[8].
  • James C. Collins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James C. Collins's professions included writer[4].
  • James C. Collins's professions included journalist[5].
  • James C. Collins worked as a businessperson[6].
  • James C. Collins's field of work was management[10].
  • Among James C. Collins's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • James C. Collins was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • James C. Collins was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James C. Collins is Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies[14].
  • A notable work attributed to James C. Collins is Good to Great[15].
  • James C. Collins is recorded as male[16].
  • James C. Collins's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James C. Collins's Commons category is recorded as James C. Collins[18].
  • James C. Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[19].
  • James C. Collins's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James C. Collins's official website is recorded as http://www.jimcollins.com/[21].
  • James C. Collins's work location is recorded as Boulder[22].
  • James C. Collins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James C. Collins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jim Collins'}[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1958-01-25[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9ae2448c-55a9-4fd1-b0ad-7de7ee888721[28]

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Origins and Family

James C. Collins's place of birth was Boulder[2]. He was born on January 25, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32] and Stanford University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and businessperson[6]. James C. Collins's field of work was management[10]. He was employed by Stanford University[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies[14], a literary work[37] and Good to Great[15], a literary work[38].

Personal Life

James C. Collins was married to Joanne Ernst[8].

Why It Matters

James C. Collins ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Good to Great[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was James C. Collins born?

James C. Collins's place of birth was Boulder[2].

Who was James C. Collins married to?

James C. Collins's spouses include Joanne Ernst[8].

What did James C. Collins do for work?

James C. Collins worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did James C. Collins go to school?

James C. Collins was educated at Harvard University[12] and Stanford University[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist, businessperson
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