Frank C. Sullivan is chief executive officer of RPM International Inc., a multinational holding company with subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals. His grandfather founded RPM’s forerunner, Republic Powdered Metals, in 1947. Sullivan began his career at RPM in 1987 as regional sales manager at RPM’s joint-venture AGR Company, then rose through the ranks as vice president of corporate development, chief financial officer, executive vice president, and president and chief operating officer. Before joining RPM he held various positions in the areas of commercial lending and corporate finance at Harris Bank and First Union National Bank. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina as a Morehead Scholar in 1983, and is a graduate of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association’s 2001 Leadership Cleveland Class.

Sullivan serves on the boards of the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He is a member of the Cuyahoga County Bluecoats, Inc. and a founding member of the Medina County Bluecoats Chapter. He is particularly devoted to charitable and civic organizations that focus on the educational development and support of children in northeastern Ohio.