Daniel F. Sullivan Jr. ’37

Dan died July 11, 2000. At Far Rockaway [N.Y.] H.S., he was involved in swimming, student government, and the Honor Society. At Princeton, he majored in economics, was on the swimming team, and was a member of Cannon Club.

After graduation, he worked for the Travelers Insurance Co. as an underwriter until entering the field artillery, seeing action in the Normandy, France, Ruhr, and Central Germany campaigns, winning the Bronze Star and being discharged in 1946 as a maj. In 1944, he fathered twins Danny and Larry. They joined daughters Emily (who predeceased Dan, as did Larry) and Anne, and later, sons Jimmy and Peter. Wife Virginia predeceased him in 1981. They shared seven grandchildren.

He was with Atlantic Mutual and then Detroit Ins. Agency and retired in 1981 as a v.p. of Alexander & Alexander.

He was a member of the Garden City Assembly, of our executive committee, and was active in the Community Chest, the Advisory Committee for Education, and AG.

The Class of 1937