Background
Sullivan, George Murray was born on March 31, 1922 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Harvey Patrick and Viola (Murray) Sullivan.
consultant mayor transportation executive
Sullivan, George Murray was born on March 31, 1922 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Harvey Patrick and Viola (Murray) Sullivan.
D.P.A. (honorary), University Alaska, 1981.
Line driver Alaska Freight Lines, Inc., Valdez-Fairbanks, 1942-1944. United States deputy marshal Alaska District, Nenana, 1946-1952. Manager Alaska Freight Lines, 1952-1956.
Alaska general manager Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, Anchorage, 1956-1967. Mayor of, 1967-1982; executive manager Alaska Business Council, 1968. Senior consultant to president Western Air Lines Inc., 1982-1987.
Former legislation liaison for Governor of Alaska. Now consultant
Past member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission. Past chairman 4-state region 10 advisory committee Office of Economic Opportunity.
Member Fairbanks City Council, 1955-1959, Anchorage City Council, 1965-1967, Greater Anchorage Borough Assembly, 1965-1967, Alaska House of Representatives, 1964-1965.
Trustee University Alaska Foundation. Chairman Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau. Board directors Western council Boy Scouts American, 1958-1959.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member National Defense Transportation Association (life member, president 1962-1963), National League Cities (director), Pioneers of Alaska, Alaska Municipal League (past president), Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (executive committee 1963-1965, treasurer 1965-1966, director), Alaska Carriers Association (executive committee), Alaska Transportation Conference (chairman), United States Conference Mayors (executive committee), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Commander Alaska 1952) Clubs: Elks.
Married Margaret Eagan, December 30, 1947. Children: Timothy M., Harvey P. (deceased July 1996), Daniel A., Kevin Shane, Colleen Marie, George Murray, Michael J., Shannon Margaret, Casey Eagan.