Mac Sullivan

Mac Sullivan, the son of an artist and a teacher grew up on a farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia. As of 2020, he has 30-35 years left in his career and aspires is to facilitate a retooling and upskilling of the logistics industry through promoting collaboration between education, business, and technology.

Mac often speaks at international logistics and technology events. He enjoys mentoring university students and recent graduates as often as his schedule permits. His work in sales and marketing in the logistics industry prompted him to pursue his PhD, examining the disruptive effects of digitalization and automation on the logistics industry. This decision opened up his current role as Head of Technology and Digital Promotion, where he is facilitating the digital transformation of NNR Global Logistics, a division of Nishitetsu.

He has an EMBA from Hult International Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Georgia. He is an adjunct professor at Tongji University and has taught at universities such as Texas Christian University (TCU) and Elon University in the past.

Mac has spent nearly a third of his life as an ex-pat, living in Spain, Thailand and China during his 20's.

The best advice he ever got: "Never eat lunch alone"

His idols include: Malcom Mclean, Elia Kazan, Jim Rogers, Larry David, and Edward R. Murrow

Hobbies: Fishing, watching movies, travelling and having fun with his amazing twin daughters

"The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" is Mac's first book (and hopefully not his last).