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Rich Collins

Rich Collins is an Emmy Award-winning writer, musician and actor known for the Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers.” Rich is the former managing editor of Gambit Weekly newspaper and former president of the Press Club of New Orleans. Rich’s music has been used on “Ellen,” “Good Morning America,” “Wipeout” and other shows. He has performed live on “The View,” “LIVE with Regis and Kelly” and “Good Morning America.” He developed and taught a songwriting curriculum at Loyola University New Orleans. He performs at locations throughout New Orleans including at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Raised in the Washington, D.C. area and educated at the Catholic University of America, Rich moved to New Orleans in the 1990s and lives here with his wife (a local) and five children.

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Biz Minute: The New MSY Terminal

New BizNewOrleans.com reporter Rich Collins experiences the new 1.3 billion dollar airport terminal at MSY as a passenger.   

First Guaranty Acquires The Union Bank

NEW ORLEANS - BizNewOrleans has learned that Monday’s IberiaBank deal is not the only Louisiana banking news of the week. Yesterday, the Hammond-based First Guaranty...

Michael Lewis Talks Podcasts and More at Annual BGR Luncheon

NEW ORLEANS - Bestselling author and native New Orleanian Michael Lewis was the guest speaker at the Bureau of Governmental Research’s annual luncheon today...

IberiaBank Deal Draws Mixed Reviews

(NEW ORLEANS) - Yesterday’s news that IberiaBank is combining with First Horizon — a bank of similar size based in Memphis, Tenn. — is...

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