President
Bill Lichtenwald
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My family has a long history with the Teamsters Union, dating back to 1923, when my grandfather was a Teamster Truck Driver. My father worked as a Teamster for 40 years, ending up his career as a representative for the President of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters. I continued the Collinson’s tradition and became a Teamster on March 21, 1973, at Roadway Express, as a truck washer. I worked my way from the bottom classification to a journeyman mechanic within a few years. In 1986, I was elected as Chief Steward and remained in that position until February 1996.
In March 1996,the then Local 20 President Les Singer, asked if I would replace Neil Morrissey, Secretary Treasurer of Teamsters Local 365, who was retiring due to an illness. I accepted the position of Business Manager for Teamsters Local 365. I was responsible for the daily operation of the Local and served as the representative to Teamsters Joint Council 44 and the International Union. Teamsters Local 20 and Teamsters Local 365 merge in 1998 and I was offered a job as Business Agent for Local 20 and accepted. I maintained all my current shops and gained shops from Local 20 which includes City of Toledo, UPS Trailer Shop and UPS Freight.
On January 1, 2009 I was appointed as Ohio State Co-Chairman for the Public Sector Division and on March 5, 2010 I was appointed to the vacant Local 20 Trustee position. I serve as a board member on Compass, Teamsters Federal Credit Union and Teamsters Local 20 Health and Welfare Trust.
I married my beautiful wife Barbara twenty one years ago and we have five children, Mike, Corey, Deanna, Holly and Gunnery Sergeant Daniel USMC and eleven grandchildren: Lt. David Groves US Army (West Point Graduate), Stephanie, David, Shea, Randy, Jesse, David, Anthony. Diana, Emma, Reid and two great grandchildren, Zeg, Loral Lye.
I enjoy my family, golfing and landscaping.
Chuck Collinson
Trustee
