Edward C. Sullivan ’58

Edward C. Sullivan ’58, of Bridgewater, N.J.; Jan. 30, from a heart infection. At Brown he excelled as a distance runner in track and field and cross-country, earning induction into the Brown University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1978. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army for two years. He then spent nearly a decade teaching higher-level mathematics to military personnel at bases in Spain, Italy, and Germany. He later embarked on a distinguished career in software engineering, spending much of his professional life working with IBM and major telecommunications companies that included Bell Labs and Telecordia, contributing to innovative advancements in his field. An avid bird-watcher since the age of 12, in retirement he dedicated decades to volunteering with the New Jersey Audubon Society.