Thomas C. Sullivan
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Mr. Sullivan currently serves as Chairman of RPM International, Inc. In 1961, after spending two years as Communications Officer on the USS Braine (DD630) in the western Pacific, he joined Republic Powdered Metals as a Divisional Sales Manager.
In 1971 he became Chairman and CEO of the newly formed RPM Inc., a holding company for consumer and industrial businesses in the coatings industry.
During his tenure as CEO for RPM (1971-2002), the company experienced growth from $11 million to $2 billion.
In addition to RPM International's Board, Mr. Sullivan serves on the publicly owned boards of Kaydon Corporation, Agilysys, Inc. and Huffy Corporation.
Current civic activities include Board of Trustees of Urban Community School and City Year of Cleveland.
In the past he has served on the board of trustees of Culver Academies, Malachi House and May Dugan Multi-Service Center.
Mr. Sullivan also served as the chairman of the National Paint & Coatings Association where he was the 2003 recipient of the George Baugh Heckel award, the industry's highest tribute.
Mr. Sullivan received his B.S.
degree in Business Administration from Miami University (Ohio).
Former positions of Thomas C. Sullivan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Huffy Corp.
 Huffy Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Huffy Corp. design and manufactures bicycle products. It offers mountain bike, man’s cruiser’s bike, women’s cruiser bike, and Nassau cruiser bike. The company was founded by George P. Huffman in 1892 and is headquartered in Centerville, OH. | Director/Board Member | 29/11/2020 |
City Year Cleveland
 City Year Cleveland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of City Year, Inc., City Year Cleveland is a non-profit organization that provides learning programs for students. The company is based in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | 29/11/2020 |
The Culver Educational Foundation
 The Culver Educational Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Culver Educational Foundation provides educational services. It is an independent college preparatory boarding schools comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. The firm prepares individuals for college and the world beyond by encouraging them to develop interests and talents, while helping them to move beyond self-imposed limitations. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Culver, IN. | Director/Board Member | 29/11/2020 |
| RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. | Chairman | - |
Kaydon Corp.
 Kaydon Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells custom engineered products. It operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | 03/05/2011 |
Training of Thomas C. Sullivan
| Miami University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AGILYSYS, INC. | Technology Services |
| RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 8 |
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Huffy Corp.
Huffy Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Huffy Corp. design and manufactures bicycle products. It offers mountain bike, man’s cruiser’s bike, women’s cruiser bike, and Nassau cruiser bike. The company was founded by George P. Huffman in 1892 and is headquartered in Centerville, OH. | Consumer Durables |
Kaydon Corp.
Kaydon Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells custom engineered products. It operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
| National Paint & Coatings Association | |
The Culver Educational Foundation
The Culver Educational Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Culver Educational Foundation provides educational services. It is an independent college preparatory boarding schools comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. The firm prepares individuals for college and the world beyond by encouraging them to develop interests and talents, while helping them to move beyond self-imposed limitations. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Culver, IN. | Consumer Services |
City Year Cleveland
City Year Cleveland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of City Year, Inc., City Year Cleveland is a non-profit organization that provides learning programs for students. The company is based in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
Malachi House
 Malachi House Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Malachi House owns and operates personal care homes. It offers immediate and basic human needs of food, shelter and comfort. The firm's loving care is supplemented with other essentials for mind, soul and body. In addition to the traditional medical therapies used to diminish the pain and discomfort of terminal illness. The company was founded by Father Paul Hritz and Catherine O’Neill in 1988 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Consumer Services |
| May Dugan Multi-Service Center | |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The Cleveland Clinic Foundation operates as a non-profit academic, research, and medical center. It offers clinic and hospital care with research and education services. The company was founded by Charles Posternack, George W. Crile, Frank E. Bunts, William E. Lower and John Phillips on February,5 1921 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Services |
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