Summary
Major-General Timothy John Sulivan CB CBE DL (born 1946) is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Timothy Sulivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1966-2001 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | The Blues and Royals 7th Armoured Brigade 4th Division |
| Battles/wars | OP BANNER Bosnian War Gulf War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Bronze Star Medal (US)[1] |
Military career edit
Sulivan was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1966[2] and transferred into the Blues and Royals in 1980.[3] He became commanding officer of the Blues and Royals in the late 1980s.[4]
He served as the only non-US member of General Norman Schwarzkopf's strategic planning team during the Gulf War[5] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire[6] and awarded the Bronze Star Medal (US) in March 1991.[1]
He went on to become Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1991, Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1993[7] and Director-General for Doctrine and Development in 1994.[8] After that he became Chief of Staff for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Bosnia in 1996 and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1998 before he retired in 2001.[8]
In retirement he has become vice president for customer relations with General Dynamics (UK) Ltd.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "No. 53326". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1993. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 44126". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1966. p. 10605.
- ^ "No. 48108". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 February 1980. p. 3029.
- ^ The Blues and Royal Journal, 1988, page 1, Foreword by Commanding Officer Lt Col T J Sulivan
- ^ a b "Board and Senior Management Appointment". Screen plc. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 24.
- ^ Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence Posts
- ^ a b Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine