Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> August 23, 2004
FRANK C. SULLIVAN is President and Chief Executive Officer of RPM
International Inc. Mr. Sullivan was appointed as RPM's Chief Executive
Officer in October 2002, prior to which he held various positions at
RPM, starting with his first position in 1987 as Regional Sales Manager
at RPM's joint-venture AGR Company to his election as the company's Vice
President of Corporate Development in 1991, to Chief Financial Officer
in 1993, to Executive Vice President in 1995, as well as earning the
positions as President and Chief Operating Officer in 1999 and 2001
respectively. Prior to Mr. Sullivan's employment at RPM, he held various
positions in the areas of commercial lending and corporate finance at
Harris Bank and First Union National Bank from 1983 to 1987. He
received his Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina as
a Morehead Scholar in 1983. Mr. Sullivan serves on the Boards of RPM
International Inc., The Timken Company, The Cleveland Foundation, the
Greater Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Cleveland
Clinic Foundation's Digestive Disease Center Leadership Board, and the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and is a board member of the
Greater Cleveland Partnership. Mr. Sullivan is also a graduate of the
Greater Cleveland Growth Association's 2001 Leadership Cleveland Class.
Mr. Sullivan is honored to be a member of the Cuyahoga County Bluecoats,
Inc., organization and is a founding member of the Medina County
Bluecoats Chapter. Profile
Mr. Sullivan: Today, RPM is a leading supplier of specialty coatings and
specialty sealants to North American consumer DIY markets and industrial
markets worldwide. In the
