Thomas P. Sullivan, DDS and Gail E. Sullivan memorial (by their family and friends)

Tom was born in Detroit to Thomas Patrick and Dorothy Schmitt Sullivan. Spending his entire life in the Metropolitan Detroit area, he graduated from U of D Jesuit High School, the University of Detroit, and the University of Detroit Dental School. Tom spent his 44 years of dentistry practicing in Bloomfield Hills.

In a word, Tom was a workaholic. He always had to be doing something. Besides being a dentist, he loved nature. He has owned a 70-acre farm in Laingsburg, MI for many years. He loved gardening enough that he not only had his own but would regularly plant flowers at his children’s homes. If you wanted to spend time with Tom, it meant working with him.

When he was not a dentist, farmer or gardener, Tom was a volunteer. He was elected to the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees in 2008, and has served as Treasurer, Vice Chair and then as Chair of the Board. He was a dedicated leader who unified the Board with a vision of meeting community needs and improving student success in a financially sustainable institution. He served as a member of the OCC Foundation Board of Directors. He also served as a Board Member and Volunteer for the Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences, showing a commitment to education across a broad spectrum.