What is Martin E. Sullivan?
{{Infobox person | name = Martin E. Sullivan | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Martin Edward Sullivan | birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|2|9}} | birth_place = [[Troy, New York]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|25|1944|2|9}} | death_place = [[Piney Point, Maryland]], U.S. | nationality = American | occupation = Museum director}} '''Martin E. Sullivan''' (February 9, 1944 – February 25, 2014) was an [[Americans|American]] museum director. He served as Director of the United States [[National Portrait Gallery (United States)|National Portrait Gallery]] from 2008 to 2012. This gallery is administered by the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Trescott|first=Jacqueline|title=Sullivan to Head Portrait Gallery|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=2012-05-12|date=2006-01-31|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013003478.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=National Portrait Gallery Director Martin E. Sullivan Announces Departure|work=Newsdesk, Newsroom of the Smithsonian|accessdate=2012-06-28|date=2008-05-01|url=http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/national-portrait-gallery-director-martin-e-sullivan-announces-departure}}</ref> Sullivan died of [[kidney failure]]. He was aged 70.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zongker|first=Brett|title=Longtime museum director Martin Sullivan dies|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/26/3961393/longtime-museum-director-martin.html|accessdate=27 February 2014|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date=February 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Capps|first=Kriston|title=Martin Sullivan, Former National Portrait Gallery Director, Dies at 70|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2014/02/26/martin-sullivan-former-national-portrait-gallery-director-dies-at-70|accessdate=February 27, 2014|newspaper=Washington City Paper|date=February 26, 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Martin E.}} [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Death