Robert Sullivan
Resource Partner
PROFESSIONAL
Robert has vast experience both investing and operating successful businesses. As Co-President & Co-Chairman of Pallet Logistics of America, Robert helped build one of the leading wooden pallet recycling companies in the US, ultimately leading to a successful sale and recapitalization. Additionally, Robert served as CEO and Co-Chairman for Western Marketing, one of the largest regional lubricant distributors in the US, ultimately leading to a successful sale to a strategic buyer. Prior to these roles, Robert served under the COO and VP of Logistics at Dal-Tile International, North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile products. At Dal-Tile, he led an operation and participated in various profitability improvement programs, restructurings, and acquisition integrations. Robert is also a Founding Partner of CrimStone Partners, a Dallas, Texas based investment firm partnering with entrepreneurs, and their teams, to provide capital and advisory expertise, to build great businesses primarily focusing on manufacturing, distribution and business services. Robert started his career working with the investment banking firms of Bear Stearns and Wasserstein Perella.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Robert has been married to his wife Angie for 36 years and the couple has two married adult children and five grandchildren. He also serves as a men’s leader, mentor, deliverance/freedom minister and investor in faith-based entrepreneurs.
EDUCATION
Robert holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned four varsity football letterman awards.