Timothy J. Sullivan

Timothy Jackson Sullivan (born April 15, 1944) is an American attorney, legal scholar, and academic administrator who served as the twenty-fifth president of the College of William and Mary. Sullivan's thirteen-year administration was marked by a sustained emphasis on the quality of undergraduate education. During the budget shortfalls of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Sullivan transferred resources from other institutional priorities to protect class sizes and academic standards. As spokesperson for Virginia's state-supported colleges and universities, he became an outspoken advocate for increased state education funding.

A William & Mary alumnus, he previously served as dean of its Marshall-Wythe School of Law from 1985 to 1992. After his presidency, he served as president and CEO of the Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, from 2006 to 2009.

Sullivan has received various honors for his contributions to higher education. In 1992, Sullivan was given the Freedom of the Drapers' Company in London, and was installed as a member of the Livery in July 2003. In 1993, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of Aberdeen.