Bob Sullivan, CEO

Bob Sullivan has served as Chairman and CEO of The Plitt Company since he purchased the company in 1985. Prior to serving as Chairman of The Plitt Company, Mr. Sullivan started, and in 1998 sold, one of the country's largest industrial and medical marketing-consulting firms, The Martec Group, which serves a number of Fortune 100 companies and has offices in Tokyo, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, and Frankfort.

Bob serves as an adviser and a keynote speaker on such topics as distribution, market entry, communicating strategies, and global market trends for a variety of businesses and industry groups, including the World Trade Institute.

Bob also serves on the Board of Directors/Advisors of Ladish Co., Inc., Clarity Communications, and The Cancer Wellness Center of Chicago. He has served as a director of Furr's since May 2000.