Timothy Sulivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1966-2001 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | The Blues and Royals 7th Armoured Brigade 4th Division |
| Battles/wars | OP BANNER Bosnian War Gulf War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Bronze Star Medal (US) [1] |
Major-General Timothy John Sulivan CB CBE DL (born 1946) is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Sulivan was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1966 [2] and transferred into the Blues and Royals in 1980. [3] He became commanding officer of the Blues and Royals in the late 1980s. [4]
He served as the only non-US member of General Norman Schwarzkopf's strategic planning team during the Gulf War [5] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire [6] and awarded the Bronze Star Medal (US) in March 1991. [1]
He went on to become Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1991, Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1993 [7] and Director-General for Doctrine and Development in 1994. [8] After that he became Chief of Staff for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Bosnia in 1996 and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1998 before he retired in 2001. [8]
In retirement he has become vice president for customer relations with General Dynamics (UK) Ltd. [5]
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