a particular action. We have to act if we’re to avoid the worst effects.” Personal life He married Lori Boyle Sullivan in November 2017. He lives in Falmouth, MA. He has three children and three grandchildren. He is an avid reader and historian.He was married to Miriam Gay Loftus until her passing. Awards and decorations Medals and ribbons In fiction Sullivan appears in the Lee Child book The Enemy, set in January 1990, in which protagonist Jack Reacher believes that the Army Chief of Staff is at the heart of a conspiracy that has left three people dead. Reacher goes to the Pentagon to confront the chief of staff. It is revealed that the Chief of Staff has actually been helping Reacher's investigation into the murders by making key personnel changes in Army installations in the United States and elsewhere. Sullivan is mentioned by title only, but the Chief of Staff is described in the books as having come up in the Army from the Armored Division. The Chief of Staff also discusses the challenges posed by the end of the Cold War and the resulting restructuring of the Army. References External links , NU webpage. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |- |- 1937 births Living people People from Boston United States Army Chiefs of Staff Norwich University alumni United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army Vice Chiefs of Staff United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army War College alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Brazil) Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite American chief operating officers Recipients of the Medal of Military Merit (Uruguay) Military personnel from Massachusetts