Gilbert J. Sullivan

Sullivan was a director emeritus of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation and a trustee emeritus of the University of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences Foundation. Additionally, he served in the United States National Guard, attaining the rank of Major General and serving as the brigade commander of the 116th Infantry Regiment from 1983 to 1985.

Other organizations honor Sullivan's memory. The Gilbert J. Sullivan Distinguished Service Award, awarded "to an individual whose tireless efforts, selfless dedication, and continuing support have contributed in a significant way to the success of the Virginia Glee Club," is named in honor of Sullivan's efforts to ensure the Virginia Glee Club's continued existence when it separated from the McIntire Department of Music in the late 1980s.

Sullivan attended the University as an undergraduate and received his B.S. in Commerce in 1948. While a student he was a varsity quarterback in football and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, T.I.L.K.A., the Z Society, the Raven Society, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity.

Gilbert J. "Gilly" Sullivan (born July 5, 1928 in Fredericksburg, VA, died January 5, 2009 in Charlottesville, VA) was the longtime director of the University of Virginia Alumni Association for 35 years. Appointed to the position in 1958 after the retirement of J. Malcolm "Mack" Luck, Sullivan remained in the position until his retirement in 1993. During his years at the Alumni Association, he helped develop the Virginia Student Aid Foundation (now the Virginia Athletics Foundation) and significant expansion of the Jefferson Scholars Program.