Retired U.S. Army General Gordon Sullivan is president and chief operating officer of the Association of the United States Army. He assumed this position after retiring in 1995 from more than 36 years of active service that included four tours in Europe, two in Vietnam and one in Korea. Gen. Sullivan’s service culminated as the 32nd chief of staff - the senior general officer in the Army - and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Sullivan is also the co-author of
Hope is Not a Method, a chronicle of the enormous challenges he encountered while leading the Army’s transformation from its Cold War posture. He serves on the boards of several major corporations, including Newell-Rubbermaid, and is chairman of the board of trustees of Norwich University, his alma mater. In addition, Gen. Sullivan is a director of the Institute of Defense Analyses and chairman emeritus of the Marshall Legacy Institute, a non-profit organization that applies practical solutions that assist countries in easing the scourge of landmines.
