William Sullivan
Director/Board Member at Children's Discovery Museum
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William Van Amberg Sullivan (December 18, 1857March 21, 1918) was a United States Representative and Senator from Mississippi.
Biography
Born near Winona, Mississippi, he attended the common schools in Panola County and the University of Mississippi at Oxford, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. He graduated from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) in 1875, was admitted to the bar that year, and commenced practice in Austin. He moved to Oxford in 1877, was a member of the board of city aldermen, and was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1897, to May 31, 1898, when he resigned, having been appointed Senator. He was appointed and subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward C. Walthall and served from May 31, 1898, to March 4, 1901; he was not a candidate for reelection.
On September 8, 1908, William Sullivan led a lynch mob which murdered a black man named Nelse Patton. Mr. Patton had been accused of killing a white woman. William Sullivan was quoted a day later as saying, “I led the mob which lynched Nelse Patton, and I’m proud of it. I directed every movement of the mob and I did everything I could to see that he was lynched."
Sullivan retired from active business and resided in Washington, D.C.; in 1918 he died in Oxford. Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
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William Sullivan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Children's Discovery Museum
 Children's Discovery Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Children's Discovery Museum is an educational and interactive play space for young children located at Mineta San Jose International Airport. The Children's Discovery Museum is based in San Jose, CA. The play space is themed around "all things that fly" and is situated in Terminal B between Gates. The museum offers third-party evaluations of educational programs and provides fun and learning experiences for Bay Area kids and families. The museum's mission is to inspire creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning through open-ended, play-based learning. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Phoenix Art Museum
 The Phoenix Art Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Phoenix Art Museum is the largest art museum in the southwestern United States, located in the central corridor of Phoenix, AZ. Since 1959, the museum has provided access to world-class art and experiences, with a collection of over 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The museum engages over 300,000 guests each year through critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and multidimensional community programs, serving as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. | Director/Board Member | 2009-10-21 |
Former positions of William Sullivan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL | Chairman | 2022-04-27 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-31 |
| MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. | Chairman | 2021-08-25 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-03-17 |
Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd.
 Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. offers electronic measurement business products. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-02-28 |
Training of William Sullivan
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 4 |
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| AVNET, INC. | Distribution Services |
| HP INC. | Electronic Technology |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL | Utilities |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Its products include integrated power circuits, amplifiers, data converters, analog filters, transceivers, expanders, level translators, broadband switches, powerline communications, microcontrollers, data loggers, solar energy, and automotive. The company was founded by Jack F. Gifford in 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Southern California Edison Co.
 Southern California Edison Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Southern California Edison Co. engages in the supply of electricity. It offer its services in the area of residential, commercial, industrial, public authorities, and agricultural and other. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Rosemead, CA. | Utilities |
URS Corp.
 URS Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services URS Corp. provides engineering, construction, and technical services. It engages in program management, design, construction, operations and maintenance and decommissioning and closure services. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Industrial Services |
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
 Keysight Technologies UK Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Keysight Technologies UK Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic test and scientific laboratory instruments. Its products include capillary electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, consumables and parts, mass spectrometry, oscilloscopes, and signal generators. The firm offers check warranty status, repair, calibration, training, and application engineering services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Children's Discovery Museum
Children's Discovery Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Children's Discovery Museum is an educational and interactive play space for young children located at Mineta San Jose International Airport. The Children's Discovery Museum is based in San Jose, CA. The play space is themed around "all things that fly" and is situated in Terminal B between Gates. The museum offers third-party evaluations of educational programs and provides fun and learning experiences for Bay Area kids and families. The museum's mission is to inspire creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning through open-ended, play-based learning. | Consumer Services |
The Phoenix Art Museum
The Phoenix Art Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Phoenix Art Museum is the largest art museum in the southwestern United States, located in the central corridor of Phoenix, AZ. Since 1959, the museum has provided access to world-class art and experiences, with a collection of over 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The museum engages over 300,000 guests each year through critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and multidimensional community programs, serving as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. | Consumer Services |
Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd.
Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agilent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. offers electronic measurement business products. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Technology Services |
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