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Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Ford Motor Credit Company

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Tim's work combines: Business, Technology, and Working with Others

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Day In The Life

China Project SME

Retail project manager for Ford Credit implementation into China.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    University of Notre Dame

  • Graduate Degree

    Finance, General

    University of Notre Dame

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Always wanted to work at Ford Motor Company.

  • 2.

    Focused on Finance in college as that was my primary interest.

  • 3.

    Started work at Ford Motor Credit Company collecting past due auto loans.

  • 4.

    Relocated five times with the company to advance my career.

  • 5.

    Survived multiple layoffs during the financial crisis.

  • 6.

    Continue to try and learn something new each and every day!

  • 7.

    Appointed to the most important project in our company's recent history as an SME.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    You should follow your passion

  • How I responded:

    I have tried to make my work my passion. It's often a struggle! I constantly compare the benefits of my job vs. the things I don't like about it and the benefits always outweigh the negatives!