Barry Sullivan

Barry F. Sullivan (December 21, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American investment banker and politician who served as chairman and CEO of First Chicago Corporation from 1980 to 1991, and deputy mayor of New York City under David Dinkins. Early life and education Sullivan was born on December 21, 1930, in New York City and grew up in The Bronx. His father worked in the insurance business. He attended the Jesuit Regis High School, where he excelled in academics and athletics. After graduating from Regis, Sullivan considered the priesthood and entered Georgetown University and was a high-scoring basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team. In 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. He finished college at Columbia University and graduated with a B.A. in history and languages in 1955. Career Despite not having played competitive basketball in three years, he was approached by the New York Knicks and offered a contract upon his graduation from Columbia. However, he had a change of heart and moved to East Chicago, Indiana, where he worked for Inland Steel Company and attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, earning an MBA in 1957.