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James Sullivan
Commerce (joined: July 10, 2017)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services | $140,000 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Department of Commerce:
Prior to joining Commerce, Mr. Sullivan was cofounder and president of TKOUT, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) provider of on-demand ordering solutions to ICT (information and communication technology) and digital media companies. Before that, he served as managing director and general counsel of Clover Investment Group, a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market hospitality and technology businesses. Previously, from 1999 to 2006, he practiced law in Washington, D.C., as a member of the white-collar defense teams at Morrison & Foerster and DLA Piper. Mr. Sullivan earned his BA in political science from the College of the Holy Cross, his JD from the Catholic University of America, and his MBA from Georgetown University. He is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and the State of New York.
Former Positions Outside Government
- TKOUT.com, Inc Cofounder & President
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Investment Group LLC - Minority Common Membership Interest | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TKOUT.com Inc - Convertible Note | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TKOUT.com Inc - Minority Common Stock Interest | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott International - Class A Common Stock | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Marriott International - Class A Common Stock | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Chevron Corp Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation - Stock | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| RBC Capital Markets IRA | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Advisors Inner Circle Fund II - CIPNX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Advisors Inner Circle Fund -WHGIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Blackrock Global Allocation - MALOX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Fundvantage TR - POLIX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Goldman Sachs International - GIRLX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Goldman Sachs Strategic - GZIRK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Neuberger and Berman Equity - NBHIX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Norther LTX Fund Equinox MHFIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Oppenheimer Developing Markets | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PBS Fds - MOATX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Wellesley Income - VWIAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| RBC Wealth Manager - RBC Advisor Account | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Advisors Inner Circle Fund II - CIPNX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Advisors Inner Circle Fund -WHGIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Abitrage Fund Class I - ARBNX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Blackrock Global Allocation - MALOX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cohen & Steers Divid Value | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| FPA Fds Tr - FPACX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Fundvantage TR - POLIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Lazard Emerging Markets LZEMX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Norther LTX Fund Equinox MHFIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Wellesley Income - VWIAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Capital One NA Savings Account | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Capital One Sharebuilder | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,000 - $2,500 |
| Apple Inc - AAPL | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| iShares TR S&P GBL TELCM - IXP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| iShares TR Large GRW INDX - JKE | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| JP Morgan & Chase Co - JPM | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Powershares QQQ NASDAQ | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| S&P 500 Index SPDR | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Tenaris SD-ADR TS | None (or less than $201) | None (or less than $201) |
| Whole Foods Mkt - WFM | None (or less than $201) | None (or less than $201) |
| Citibank NA -Savings Account | $100,001 - $250,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Citibank NA -Checking Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Investment Group LLC | Bethesda, MD | Retain minority (non-managing) member interest in Clover Investment Group LLC, owner/operator of the Cafe Deluxe, and Tortilla Coast restaurant brands. Eligible, per LLC operating agreement, to receive member distributions of profit - on a quarterly basis - in proportion to member interest percentage | July 16, 2014 |
| TKOUT.com, Inc | Dulles, VA | Hold convertible Promissory Note from software firm TKOUT.com inc. Per note terms, interest shall accrue at 10% per annum, compounded annually, until the balance of the principal is converted. If the company consumates a change of control, (e.g. acquisition), the holder of the note may convert the balance of the principal plus accrued interest into shares of common stock at the most recent issue price per share. The number of shares is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the balance of the principal plus all accrued interest by such price per share. | April 16, 2014 |
| TKOUT.com, Inc | Dulles, VA | Retain fully vested employer-awarded equity, i.e. minority common stock interest - for service as president of software firm, TKOUT.com, from April 2015 to July 2017. | April 16, 2015 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 Days | $100,001 - $250,000 | Salary | |
| T Rowe Price IRA | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Capital Appreciation Fund PRWCX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| International Discovery Fund PRIDX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| International Value Equity Fund TRIGX | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Media & Telecommunications Fund PRMTX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| TIAA - 401A | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CREF Growth R1 (CREF 470748E-1) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CREF Global Equities R1 (CREF 470748E-1) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| AXA Equivest Variable Annuity Series | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| EQ/Large Cap Growth Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Invesco VI Diversified Div | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Co Val | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| TIAA 403b | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CREF Growth M46762H-6 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CREF Global Equities R1 M46762H-6 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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