Sue Lynn Sullivan

Background

Sullivan, Sue Lynn was born on June 30, 1941 in Union, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Walter Raleigh and Nell (Tanner) Sullivan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi U. for Women, 1963; Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1974-1978; manager research station, Pfizer Genetics, Inc., Tifton, Georgia, 1978-1982; manager research station, DeKalb-Pfizer, Inc., Marion, Ohio., 1982-1983; director research, Edward J. Funk & Sons, Inc., Kentland, Indiana, 1984-1990; manager allied crops, ICI Seeds, Inc., Slater, Iowa., 1990-1992; manager specialty grains, researcher, ICI Seeds, Inc., Slater, Iowa., 1993-1995; Hawaii station manager, Garth Seeds, Inc., Kapolei, since 1996. Industry advisor integrated pest management intern program Ohio State University, Columbus, 1983-1985, biotechnology group commission on science and technical Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1987-1989. Board directors Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, since 1991, president, 1997.

Achievements

• Sue Lynn Sullivan has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, American Seed Trade Association (conference planning committee 1987-1990, international committee 1989-1991, biotechnology committee since 1993, researcher).

Connections

Married Clarence Holloway Twilley, November 26, 1977. 1 child, Janet Lee.

Father:

Walter Raleigh Sullivan

Mother:

Nell (Tanner) Sullivan

Spouse:

Clarence Holloway Twilley

child:

Janet Lee Sullivan