Jan Sullivan

Jan Sullivan was born during the idyllic days of the Eisenhower administration (weren't hula hoops fun?), grew up during the turbulent Vietnam War era (Peace!), and matured (if she ever did) during the Dot Com bubble.  Her hometown, Keokuk, IA, sits on the banks of the Mississippi River at the extreme southeast of the state.  It's that little "hangy-down part" of the state, as Florida is to the US.  At that time, Iowa had the highest literacy rate in the U.S. and was recognized for its great schools.  Kids could ride bikes all over town, play softball in the park across the street until it became too dark to see the ball, and enjoy summer school classes in drama and tennis just for fun. Life was grand.

Despite this happy childhood, Jan felt removed from the world and early on made lists of places she wanted to visit and things she wanted to do.  That list has grown over time, although most of the early requests, first trip to Europe, learning to scuba dive, and living in a city with a major airport, were dispatched early on.

Jan graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia where she was inducted into an honorary recognizing the top 7 women on campus for grades and activities.  She moved east to St. Louis to graduate from Washington University School of Law, practiced with a major St. Louis law firm, and then joined SBC Corporation, now AT&T. Following her paycheck over 26 years, Jan moved to Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; and back to Dallas again.  Her jobs have ranged from antitrust litigation; state regulatory dockets; wholesale marketing; and she created the Supply Chain-Legal group upon the formation of Cingular Wireless. She's been active in civic activities including her mentoring of junior high school girls at risk and high-potential women at AT&T.

Jan is married to the world's nicest man, David, and they are owned by the world's sweetest and most spoiled dog, Hilda, a miniature dachshund.  Even after visiting 73 foreign countries, Jan is still making lists of places to go and things to do.