Robert C. Sullivan ’55

Robert C. Sullivan ’55, of Chappaqua, N.Y.; Dec. 21. After service in the Army, he earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School and had a career as a patent attorney at Union Carbide and Stauffer Chemical Company. He later earned an MBA from Pace University School of Business and served the remainder of his career as vice president and Global Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Colgate-Palmolive Company. He volunteered as a Community Emergency Response Team member, was a member of the New Castle Board of Assessment Review and the Rotary Club of Chappaqua, and was a parishioner of the Church of St. John and St. Mary for more than 60 years. His many hobbies and interests included coin collecting, wine tasting, book binding, darkroom photography, auto repair, furniture making, gardening, and hiking. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends at his beach cottage in Charlestown, R.I. He is survived by his wife, Leanora Torres Sullivan ’53; three children and their spouses, including son Robert ’82 and daughter-in-law Christina Kan Sullivan ’84; and eight grandchildren, including Michelle Sullivan ’15.