Background
Sullivan, Joseph Thomas was born on August 18, 1946 in Jersey City. Son of Martin Francis and Helen Margaret (Findlay) Sullivan.
Sullivan, Joseph Thomas was born on August 18, 1946 in Jersey City. Son of Martin Francis and Helen Margaret (Findlay) Sullivan.
Student in business administration, Union College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1968—1971. Student in management, Rutgers University, 1973—1975.
Branch manager Local Finance Company, Newark, 1971—1972. Credit officer United Jersey/Central Company, Elizabeth, 1973—1975. Assistant vice president Hillsborough National Bank, Belle Mead, 1976—1978, vice president, 1978—1981, senior vice president, 1981—1987.
Executive vice president Suburban National Bank, Somerville, since 1987, also board directors. Trustee New Jersey Bankers Insurance and Pension Fund. With United States Army, 1965-1967.
Member Hillsborough Township Planning Board, 1981. Treasurer Manville Industrial Commission, 1982. Trustee New Jersey Center for Performing Arts, 1980, Somerset County division American Cancer Society.
Committeeman Hillsborough Township Municipal Government, since 1983, mayor, 1984. Board directors Spectrum Institute for Advertising Arts. Vice chairman Hillsborough Industrial Commission, 1981—1982.
Chairman I-95 Alive Citizens Committee, 1982. Business chairman Hillsborough/Somerset Heart Association, 1980—1982. Member of Hillsborough Business and Professional Association (president 1978-1979, board directors since 1978, Man of Year award 1978), New Jersey Bankers Association, Rotary, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Kathryn Devenney, June 9, 1973.