John Christopher Sullivan

John Christopher Sullivan ATLANTA - John "Chris" Christopher Sullivan passed away on January 13, 2013. Chris was an Atlanta native born on June 2, 1975 to Jerry and Faye Sullivan. To his family and friends, Chris was loyal, generous and the source of much joy and laughter. Chris had an infectious smile and a warm embrace for each and every person that he met. When you met Chris you made a new friend. His enthusiasm for life and his love for those people, places and things that mattered most were unwavering. An avid sports fan, Chris was a die-hard loyalist to the Georgia Bulldogs. His was passionate about those things that he enjoyed traveling abroad, running, snow skiing, cooking, lobster fishing in the Florida Keys, and midnight rafting down the Chattahoochee. There was never a mountain too high or a slope to steep for Chris. He was committed to everything that he ventured and was joyful in the attempt. Chris's greatest passion was reserved for his wife Kristin and their two children, Llewellyn and Phillip. He was a devoted husband who loved nothing more than making his wife smile. And, Kristin smiled a lot when she was with Chris. As a father, Chris gave endlessly and was absolute in his love. For Llewellyn and Phillip, he was the shoulder to cry on, the playmate rolling around on the floor and the steady and constant hand letting them know that everything would be OK. Chris graduated from The Lovett School in 1993 and from the University of Georgia, Terry College Business in 1999 earning a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing. Chris went on to earn a certificate of golf course management from the Universidad Europa de Madrid, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech College of Management and, in 2012, a certificate of hotel revenue management from Cornell University. Professionally, Chris began his career at TrialGolf in Madrid, Spain serving as the English program director and translator. He then joined Reynolds Plantation, and the InterContinental Hotel Group. Chris was most recently with NAVIS as a system consultant. Chris was preceded in death by his father, Philip (Flip) Sullivan and is survived by his loving wife, Kristin Epting Sullivan, his children Llewellyn ( 2 ½ years old ) and Phillip ( 2 weeks old), his mother, Faye Sullivan, sister, Sally Sullivan Nicodemus, brother-in-law, Tommy Nicodemus, Father-in-law, Joseph M. Epting, Mother-in-law, Nancy Godwin Epting, brother-in-law Joe Epting and Sister-in-law Kelly Morgan Epting. A memorial service will be held on January 26, 2013 at 2:30 PM at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga. Memorials may be made to the Sullivan Children Scholarship Fund at Wells Fargo Bank or by mail to PO Box 230 Irmo, SC 29063.