Nathan is a voracious reader and big proponent of lifelong learning. He has an insatiable drive to learn and grow, traits foundational to his successes. The Collier Companies supports book clubs for its team members. The Collier Companies asks all new TM’s to read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, a book Nathan feels is the most organized, and best summary of life management skills he has ever written. Below is a list of Nathan’s favorite books.
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Nathan S. Collier comes from a long line of esteemed writers and thinkers. Pictured left is Nathan’s great grand uncle Peter Fenelon Collier. Peter F. Collier founded Collier’s Weekly magazine which was established in 1888 and quickly became a popular and highly circulated magazine which was known for its trailblazing efforts in investigative journalism. Outlets such as Collier’s practiced a type of journalism coined "muckraking journalism" for its purposeful exposure of corruption in government and in government officials. Collier's Weekly played a pivotal role in the creation of child labor laws, the passage of the Housing Act of 1937 which encouraged urban renewal and assistance programs. It also aided in the Women's sufferage movement and a passage written in Collier’s by Upton Sinclair called "Is Chicago Meat Clean?" Resulted in the passing of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906.
Nathan endowed the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability in honor of Peter Collier which is the largest journalism awards in the United States. This prize encourages news outlets to carry on P.F. Collier’s legacy by crafting investigative pieces that hold government officials accountable for their actions and policies.
Nathans great-grandfather Robert Collier was also an avid reader and 20th century writer who wrote a number of self-help books which were some of the first ever written. His most popular book is titled Secret of Ages, which in his lifetime sold over 300,000 copies and extended through seven different volumes.
