Augustus Leon Collins, CEO of Mississippi-based government contractor Minact, has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ board of directors. HII said Tuesday Collins brings to the board 35 years of previous experience in the U.S. Army and the Mississippi National Guard. “[Collins’] proven leadership, long and distinguished service to our country as an Army officer, combined with his […] More

Two Huntington Ingalls Industries executives have been selected for Our Mississippi’s 2018 list of most influential African-American people in the state. The publication honored Edmond Hughes, vice president of human resources and administration at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, and company board member Augustus Collins at an awards ceremony held Thursday at the Westin Hotel in Jackson, Miss., the company said said […] More