Collis B. Temple III

6th Congressional District

Year Appointed:

2015, 2020

Term Expires:

December 31, 2026

Collis Temple III of Baton Rouge is a National Sales Director and agency owner with Primerica, an international financial services marketing organization.

Prior to joining Primerica and pursuing his own dreams of business ownership, Collis was a student-athlete playing basketball at LSU. While at LSU he earned a bachelor’s degree in General Business in three years, then completed a master’s degree in sports management, before beginning the pursuit of his doctorate in Educational Leadership. According to LSU’s Sports Information Department, Collis is believed to be the first Division I student-athlete to complete an undergraduate degree and master’s degree as well as begin a doctoral program while still eligible to play athletics.

Collis was named a “Top 40 Under 40” by the Baton Rouge Business Report at age 24, after making the decision in 2003 to retire from basketball due to injury and pursue his business interests with Primerica. In 2020, Collis represented LSU and was honored as part of the 2020 Allstate SEC Basketball Legends class. Collis, who played for the Tigers from 1999-2003, finished his career with 1,173 points and an average of 10.2 points per game.

He represents the 6th Congressional District and his current term expires on December 31, 2026.