Background
Sullivan, Gordon R. was born on September 25, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Russsell Edgar and Penuel Edith (Gordon) Sullivan.
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Sullivan, Gordon R. was born on September 25, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Russsell Edgar and Penuel Edith (Gordon) Sullivan.
Bachelor in History, Norwich University, 1959. Doctor Military Science (honorary), Norwich University, 1991. Master of Arts in Political Science, University New Hampshire, 1974.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959, advanced through grades to general, 1990, retired, 1995. Student Armor Officer Basic Course United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1959-1960. Platoon leader Company B, 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 66th Armor, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1960.
Student Armor Communication Class United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1960. Communications officer 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 66th Armor, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, 1960-1961. Commander Company A, 1st Medium tank Battalion, 66th Armor.
2d Armored Division, 1961. Battalion communications officer 3d Medium Tank Battalion (Patton), 40th Armor, United States Army Pacific, Republic of Korea, 1961-1962. Platoon leader Company A 3d Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Armor, United States Army Pacific, Korea, 1962.
Assistant civil guard/self defense corps advisor 21st Infantry Division, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, 1962-1963. Administrative officer, later executive assistant Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, J2 Division, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1963-1964. Student Armor Officer Advanced Course United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1964-1965.
S-4 (Logistics) 3d Battalion, 32d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, 1965-1966. Commander Co.A, 3d Battalion, 32d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, 1966. Assignment officer, later staff officer Combat Arms Section, Military Personnel Division, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army Europe, 1966-1968.
Student United States Army Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1968-1969. Personnel services officer Plans and Operations Division, G-1, Headquarters, I Field Force, Vietnam, 1969-1970. Personnel management officer Personnel Actions Section, Armor Branch, Office of Personnel Operations, Washington, 1970-1973.
Student International Relations University New Hampshire, Durham, 1973-1974. Commander 4th Battalion, 73d Armor, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), United States Army Europe, 1975-1976. Chief of staff 1st Infantry Division (Forward), United States Army Europe, 1976-1977.
Student United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978. Assistant chief of staff G-3 (Operations)/Director Plans and Training, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Kansas, 1978-1979, G-3 (Operations), VII corpus, United States army Europe, 1980-1981. Commander 1st Brigade, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, 1981-1983.
Chief of staff 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, 1983. Assistant commandant United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1983-1985. Deputy chief of staff for support Center Army Group, Europe, 1985-1987.
Deputy commandant United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, 1987-1988. Commanding general 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, 1988-1989. Deputy chief of staff for operations and plans United States Army, Washington, 1989-1990, vice chief of staff, 1990-1991, chief of staff, 1991-1995.
President Coleman Federal, 1995—1997. President, chief operating officer Assn of the United States Army, Arlington, Virginia, since 1998. Board dirs Newell Rubbermaid, since 1999, Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc., Institute Defense Analysis.
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Chairman board trustees, Norwich University, chairman emeritus Marshall Legacy Institute. Member Association of the United States Army, Armor Association.
Married Miriam Gay Loftus, June 20, 1965. Children: John, Mark, Elizabeth.