Dave F. Sullivan

Dave Sullivan
Born	December 11, 1979 (1979-12-11) (age 31) Ann Arbor, MI
Nationality	American
Occupation	Manager, Product Analysis
Known for	Automotive Commentary & Consulting

David F. Sullivan (born December 11, 1979) is an automotive industry analyst. He has worked for Ford Motor Company, Panasonic Corporation, and AutoPacific Inc.^[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Dave Sullivan was born to David and Kathleen Sullivan on December 11, 1979. Raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he attended Father Gabriel Richard High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) in Ann Arbor, Michigan and The American School in London in London, England. He went on to study at Western Michigan University, earning a management degree from the university's Haworth College of Business]. He also earned an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.

Automotive Career

Sullivan was reared in an automotive family and lived in Europe as a teenager. This only compounded his love of the industry here in the U.S. and abroad. While earning a B.B.A in management from Western Michigan University, Sullivan spent a summer working for Ford on the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant, formerly known as Michigan Truck Plant.

When he wasn't studying he was helping to manage the Western Michigan University Motorsports team and participated in autocross/solo2 events.

To fulfill a lifelong dream of success in the automotive world he wanted to understand the core business of automotive manufacturing. One week after graduation he joined the management team at Ford's Kentucky Truck Assembly. He later transferred to the Michigan Truck Plant in another management role with a brief stint at the Ford Mazda AutoAlliance International joint venture. In 2006 he transitioned to the supplier side with Panasonic Corporation Automotive as a business development account manager. He won millions of dollars of new business with various OEMs promoting electromechanical devices and active noise cancellation systems.

Sullivan joined AutoPacific in 2010. He heads up the company's Competitive Battleground product by extracting data from auto shows, media ride & drives, test driving fleet vehicles, communicating with his large network of automotive contacts, and his breadth of experience.^[2]

Associations

Sullivan belongs to the Motor Press Guild (MPG) and the Automotive Press Association (APA).

Marriage and children

He is married to Kristy Kreher Sullivan of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the couple resides with their daughter.

References

1. ^ Deb, Grieb. "AutoPacific Staff". AutoPacific. http://www.autopacific.com/autopacific-staff. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
2. ^ Sullivan, D.. [www.linkedin.com/in/davidfsullivan "LinkedIn"]. LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/in/davidfsullivan. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 

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