Kevin Sullivan (communications professional)

Kevin Sullivan
White House Director of Communications
In office
July 24, 2006  January 20, 2009
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Nicolle Wallace
Succeeded by Ellen Moran
Personal details
Born (1958-11-09) November 9, 1958
Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater Purdue University, West Lafayette
Iona College

Kevin Sullivan (born November 9, 1958 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) 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 Sullivan is the author of "Breaking Through: Communications Lessons From the Locker Room, the Board Room & the Oval Office," a digital book published in June 2015.

Biography

Education

A native of the Chicago area, Sullivan earned a bachelor of science in management from Purdue University and earned a MA in mass communication from Iona College, New Rochelle, New York. He serves on the advisory boards of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute and the Wayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas.

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.[1]

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.[2] He was a frequent guest co-host of "Polioptics," during the political communications show's run on SiriusXM's POTUS channel.[3]

Sources

References

  1. Sefko, Eddie. “Rewarding The Best,”, “The Dallas Morning News,” November 2, 2009.
  2. Eggerton, John, “Sullivan Launches His Own PR Company”, “Broadcasting & Cable,” March 19, 2009.
  3. Polioptics
Political offices
Preceded by
Nicolle Wallace
White House Director of Communications
2006–2009
Succeeded by
Ellen Moran
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