Background
Sullivan,, Austin Padraic was born on June 26, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Austin P. and Janet Lay (Patterson) Sullivan.
diversified food company executive
Sullivan,, Austin Padraic was born on June 26, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Austin P. and Janet Lay (Patterson) Sullivan.
Bachelor cum laude, Princeton University, 1964.
Special assistant to deputy director New Jersey Office Economic Opportunity, Trenton, New Jersey, 1956—1966. Professor staff member Committee on Education and Labor, United States House of Republican, Washington, 1967—1971, legislation director, 1971—1976. Director government relations General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1976—1978, vice president, corporation director government relations, 1978—1979, vice president public affairs, 1979—1993, vice president corporation communications public affairs, 1993—1994, senior vice president corporation relations, 1994—2005.
Retired, 2005
Lecturer federal labor market policies Harvard University, Massachusetts, 1972—1976, Boston University, 1972—1976. Served in United States Marine Corps, 1957-1959.
Member National Commission on Employment and Training, 1979—1981, United States Secretary Agriculture Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology, 2000—2003. Chairman Governor's Council on Employment and Training, 1976—1982. Board director, executive committee Urban Coalition Minneapolis, 1978—1980, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, 1978—1984, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, 1980—1983.
Co chairman Governor's Commission on Dislocated Workers, 1988—1989. Chairman Public Affairs Council, 1993—1994. Board director Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, 1993—1999.
Trustee Minnesota Public Radio, since 1999. Board advisors Democratic Leadership Council, since 1986. Member of Grocery Manufacturer Association (government affairs council 1991—2004, chairman biotechnology task force 1999—2004), Council of Public Affairs Executive (chairman 1989-1990), Medica (board director since 2001), Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce (executive committee 1980-1986, 1990-1993, board director), Minneapolis Club (board governor's since 2001).
Married Judith Ann Raab, June 1, 1968 (deceased October 1995). Children: Austin P. III, Amanda, Alexander. Married Marie Elise de Golian, August 1, 1997 (deceased November 2007).
Stepchildren: Lauren Gibbons, Georgia Gibbons, Samuel Gibbons.