Kevin Sullivan (communications professional)
{{Short description|Former White House Communications Director}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Kevin Sullivan
|image = Kevin Sullivan (18578730486) (cropped).jpg
|office = White House Communications Director
|president = George W. Bush
|term_start = July 24, 2006
|term_end = January 20, 2009
|predecessor = Nicolle Wallace
|successor = Ellen Moran
|office1 = Assistant Secretary of Education for Communications and Outreach
|president1 = George W. Bush
|term_start1 = April 2005
|term_end1 = July 2006
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|9}}
|birth_place = Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = Purdue University (BS)
Iona College (MA)
}}
Kevin Sullivan (born November 9, 1958) was the White House Communications Director, also known as the Assistant to the President for Communications, from July 24, 2006, until January 20, 2009. From April 2005 he was the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach at the United States Department of Education.
Biography
=Education=
Sullivan was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science in management from Purdue University and earned an MA in mass communication from Iona College, New Rochelle, New York. He serves as an advisor to The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation.
=Professional career=
Before his role in the White House, Sullivan was assistant secretary for communications at the Department of Education. He had previously worked as a chief spokesperson and media relations executive at NBC Universal. He has a background in sports public relations for NBC and prior to that for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Sullivan was recognized five times by the media as Outstanding Public Relations Director in the NBA's Western Conference and received the NBA's 2004 Splaver/McHugh Tribute to Excellence Award.Sefko, Eddie. [http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/rewarding-the-best.html “Rewarding The Best,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222135841/http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/rewarding-the-best.html |date=2012-02-22 }}, "The Dallas Morning News," November 2, 2009.
In January 2009, he was replaced by Ellen Moran when President Barack Obama took office.
Following his departure from the White House Sullivan founded Kevin Sullivan Communications, a
strategic communications consulting firm.Eggerton, John, [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/190303-Sullivan_Launches_His_Own_PR_Company.php “Sullivan Launches His Own PR Company”], "Broadcasting & Cable," March 19, 2009. He was a frequent guest co-host of "Polioptics," during the political communications show's run on SiriusXM's POTUS channel.[http://www.polioptics.com/author/kevin-sullivan/ Polioptics]
Publications
- Breaking Through: Communications Lessons From the Locker Room, the Board Room & the Oval Office, digital book, 2015 {{ASIN|B00ZJQKJGA}}
Sources
- [https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/07/20060711-4.html President Bush Appoints Kevin Sullivan as Assistant to the President for Communications], White House press release, 11 July 2006
- https://www.ksullivancommunications.com/our-team
References
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External links
- [http://www.ksullivancommunications.com Kevin Sullivan Communications]
- {{C-SPAN|98501}}
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