Background
Sullivan, Whitney Brayton was born on January 6, 1922 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Clyde A. Sullivan and Lucy Estelle (Patch) Johnson.
Sullivan, Whitney Brayton was born on January 6, 1922 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Clyde A. Sullivan and Lucy Estelle (Patch) Johnson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University New Mexico, 1948. Graduate, Air War College, 1968. Postgraduate, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, 1987.
Postgraduate, American Academy Judicial Education, Boulder, Colorado, 1981.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1943;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1965;
served in China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, European Theatre of Operations, United States Air Force, 1943-1946;
officer, pilot various locations including Korea, United States Air Force, 1946-1953;
officer, senior pilot U. Utah Reserve Officers Training Corps, United States Air Force, 1953-1956;
command pilot SAC, United States Air Force, 1956-1972;
retired, United States Air Force, 1972;
county court judge, Colorado State Judicial Department, Westcliffe, 1977-1992;
municipal court judge, Towns of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, Colorado, 1984-1987, 89-. Judicial planning committee Colorado State Judicial Department, Denver, 1985-1987. Faculty adviser National Judicial College, 1987-1989.
1st president Custer County Airport Authority. Founder Custer County Credit Union.
President Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Club, Westcliffe, 1974-1975. Chairman County Centennial/Bicentennial Committee, Westcliffe, 1975-1976. Member National Judges Association (executive director, president 1982-1983, McEachern Memorial award for Outstanding Non-Attorney Judge in the United States 1987), Colorado Association County Judges (president 1984-1985), Westcliffe Center for Arts (president 1990-1991), Masons (past master).
Married Virginia Ruth Lower, July 27, 1946. Children: Kerry Jay, Carol Anne, Brian Gordon.