Mr. Sullivan is the founder of the AEROS Project and is
the Chairman, President & CEO of Global Response
Group Corporation ("GRG").
On May 15, 2009, the monthly business
magazine of the University of Phoenix, “The Phoenix
Focus”, published a feature article about Mr. Sullivan and
GRG. [Google: “Phoenix Focus” Magazine, May 2009
Issue, Page 8].
In the August 2010 Issue of Popular Science Magazine
there is a feature article about Mr. Sullivan & GRG. The
cover story headline is: "How to CLEAN UP THE SEA -
The Robotic Fix for Future Spills". On pages 30-31 is
the main GRG story, entitled: "A SLICK FIX - Oil-Eating
Robots Could Mop Up Ocean Disasters".
In 2009, Mr. Sullivan's IT technical paper about the
AEROS Project won major recognition from the Shell Oil
Company at the 33rd Nigerian Annual International
Convention & Exhibition "NAICE". This paper is available
in the international library of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers "SPE"; Google: SPE #128341.
The title is: "Development & Implementation of a New
technology Known as the AEROS System© (Airborne
Robotic Oil Spill Recovery System) - Improving the
State-of-the-Art of Offshore Oil Spill Emergency
Response" (20 Pages). This paper was originally
published as part of Mr. Sullivan's MBA graduating thesis
paper from the University of Phoenix in 2008.
Mr. Sullivan
is also the founder and 1st Trustee of the Global
Environmental Protection and Research Foundation.
University Degrees and Post-Graduate Education:
B. Comm.(Econ) – University of British Columbia “UBC”, Vancouver, Canada, 1967;
B.Sc. Engineering – National University of Mexico “UNAM”, 1972; received Honors for 4 terms;
MBA - University of Phoenix, 2008; [Top of Class; Oldest MBA Graduate in the history of UoPX];
Mr. Sullivan has enrolled at the University of British Columbia to do a PhD with a dissertation (Thesis)
related to global warming and the extent to which GRG will be able to contribute to worldwide efforts
to reduce “Man-made Climate Change" (commonly known as “Global Warming”).
Awards, Published Articles & Television Interviews:
Graduating thesis (UBC) won a national award announced at the 1968 Annual Meeting of the Canadian
Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (CIMM), as published in the CIMM 1968 Annual Directory;
Award from the West Vancouver ROTARY Club for exceptional humanitarian service (details below).
Awarded 4 financial grants by the National Research Council of Canada “NRC” (1997-2001) to
develop computer simulation programs for the AEROS System at the University of Victoria.
Awarded financial grants by NRC to conduct an international oil spill technology symposium in
Malaysia (details below).
In 2009, Mr. Sullivan's IT technical paper about the AEROS Project won major recognition
from the Shell Oil Company at the 33rd Nigerian Annual International (Oil Industry) Convention &
Exhibition "NAICE". This paper is available in the international library of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers "SPE"; Google: SPE #128341. The title is: "Development & Implementation of a New
Technology Known as the AEROS System© (Airborne Robotic Oil Spill Recovery System) -
Improving the State-of-the-Art of Offshore Oil Spill Emergency Response" (20 Pages). Note: This
paper was originally published as part of Mr. Sullivan's MBA graduating thesis paper from the
University of Phoenix in 2008.
POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE - August 2010 Issue, P.30-31; Cover Story: "How to Clean up
the Sea - The Robotic Fix for Future Spills"; Article title: "A SLICK FIX - Oil-eating robots could
mop up ocean disasters".
PHOENIX FOCUS MAGAZINE (Business Magazine of the University of Phoenix), May 2009
Issue, Feature Article: "Airborne Robotic Oil Spill Recovery System", P.8.
"THE FASTER TIMES" MAGAZINE; Feature article: "Is Better Technology the Answer to Oil
Spills?", by Megan Harris, April 27, 2010.
KNOWLEDGE NETWORK MAGAZINE, University of Phoenix (On-line publication); Feature
article: "Global Response Group Tackles Offshore Oil Spills Through Innovative, Robotic
Engineering Solutions" by Marissa Yaremich, September 15, 2010.
Sponsored by University of Phoenix ("UoP") and the U.S. Federal
Government, entitled: "The Phoenix Icons", 60 days of pre-paid TV ads (30-second film clips)
promoting Mr. Sullivan's technology, "The AEROS System" and also promoting adult postgraduate
education via the Internet. These TV ads were aired 4 times per day on CNN and on numerous
regional U.S. TV networks mid-August to mid-October, 2010.
"ALERT" (Online publication of FROST & SULLIVAN INTERNATIONAL Group), Feature
article: "AEROS Airborne Robotic Oil Spill Recovery System" published late-August 2010.
EPOCH TIMES MAGAZINE, New York; Feature article: "MAKING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE -
Winning the Next Oil Spill Crisis - An Interview with Inventor Myron Sullivan II" that is pending publication.
Business Experience and Accomplishments:
Canadian Diplomatic Corps – Canadian Federal Government Department of Foreign Affairs (1967-
1970): Vice-Consul & Assistant Trade Commissioner in Venezuela & the Caribbean. Generated over
$52,000,000.00 of new export business for Canadian companies (details available);
Directed the Mexican operations (1970-1971) of a large international mining exploration
company:”Placer Dome”;
Managed, as VP Finance & Admin, the Formiconi Lei Group (1971-72), an international Italian
consortium in the design and construction of oil refineries & petrochemical plants. Gave seminars to industry
contractors & engineers on techniques of PERT-CPM project management time & budget control systems;
In 1972, Mr. Sullivan’s company (“DEXTER SA. de CV.”) won international bids to design and
construct 7 high-voltage sub-stations in Venezuela, beating-out Siemens, Brown Boveri, General Electric,
and Westinghouse. This was the 1st time a local company ever won an international bid against the “majors”
in Venezuela;
In 1973, wrote the cover story article for the Venezuelan prestigious technical magazine “CADAFE”,
regarding state-of-the-art high-tech applications of jet engines to mobile, dual-fuel, electrical generating
systems;
In 1973, Mr. Sullivan’s own company “DEXTER” sold the world’s largest turnkey mobile electric
generating stations to the Venezuelan government and personally inaugurated the system on Marguerita
Island together with the President of Venezuela, Rafael Caldera, and the President of the Venezuelan national
electric utility company “CADAFE”, Ing. Ildemaro Leon;
Created successful international joint ventures (1973-76) to manufacture: bridge cranes; tower cranes;
motorized agricultural equipment, and construction equipment;
Created an automated agricultural-industrial complex to produce tomato products & fruit preserves
through the formation of a joint venture of Italian and Venezuelan companies;
Directed a $15Million/Yr business (1973-78) in the field of industrial machinery & CNC machine
tools as a senior executive and Director of the Boulton Group - Venezuela;
Assisted many European & US manufacturers of sophisticated industrial "CNC" (computerized
numerical control) machine tools to successfully break into the South American market (1973-79);
Designed/manufactured (1979-87) heavy-duty accessories for 4x4 “SUV” vehicles in Venezuela;
Mr. Sullivan has been granted more than 45 industrial design patents in over 25 countries (1974-2010).
Assisted (1988-89) the national oil companies of Egypt, Mainland China, and other countries, to equip
them and to provide training to fight large marine oil spills to protect the coastal marine environments of
these countries;
Invented & patented (1989-90) an innovative hi-tech unmanned system for combating large off-shore
oil spills known as the AEROS Airborne Oil Spill Recovery System. This exciting project is owned by
the U.S. company “Global Response Group (GRG)” which is in the process of applying to list on the
NASDAQ Stock Exchange (Small Cap Board);
As Chairman/CEO of Global Response Group (GRG) (1998-2010), he formed important strategic
alliances with FORTUNE 100 companies LOCKHEED MARTIN, RAYTHEON amd NORTHRUP,
and HALLIBURTON;
In addition, as a result of meetings with Mr. Sullivan, MITSUBISHI
has expressed interest to participate financially in the GRG AEROS Project
National Research Council (Canadian Government) & the Malaysian government co-sponsored Mr. Sullivan to present at an
international technology symposium about GRG/AEROS held in Malaysia Oct., 1997, which resulted in a
Malaysian government offer to sponsor one of the initial GRG emergency response bases, and a
Malaysian industrial firm offered to enter into joint manufacturing with GRG;
Technical paper about the IT systems that will drive the AEROS Project was published by the
International Society of Petroleum Engineers “SPE”; this paper was submitted to the SPE Annual
Convention in Abuja, Nigeria, in August, 2009 and was judged by the Shell Oil Company (Host of the
Convention) to be one of the top papers out of approximately 150 papers submitted;
In 2009-2010, as a result of winning an international engineering competition sponsored by the
Chinese National Petroleum Corporation “CNPC”, Mr. Sullivan (GRG) engineered and patented the
world’s 1st and only amphibious near-shore and on-shore oil spill clean-up system, known as the GRG
MUSKOX Chieftain “D” oil spill recovery system; The Chinese central government has committed to
purchase the initial MUSKOX System. The 1st MUSKOX System will be built in Canada, and the initial
oil spill recovery trials will be conducted in Q.2 of 2011 in Calgary. Subject to successful oil spill
recovery performance trials in Canada and China, the Chinese government has expressed their intention
to acquire a substantial number of MUSKOX Systems;
In 2009-2010, as a result of meetings with Mr. Sullivan, other countries, in addition to China, have
expressed serious interest to do business with GRG, including: Canada, USA, Ecuador, Malaysia,
Mexico, India, Bangladesh, Dubai, UAE, and Russia.
Humanitarian Interests:
Financed, directed and successfully completed a Rotary International project to build low-cost
housing units for 160 earthquake/mudslide victims in El Salvador (2003).
Mr. Sullivan is also the founder & President of The Myron Sullivan II International Children's Protection Foundation that is dedicated to helping homeless women & children around the world.
Affiliations:
Green Team America “GTA”: In February 2009, Mr. Sullivan was appointed to be a Board
Member of the Charter Advisory Board of “GTA”. The mandate of GTA is to create and unite
environmental clubs in over 25,000 American high schools with more than 1,300,000 active members
and to coach and guide these clubs to get involved in projects to counter the trends toward man-made
climate change (global warming);
Society of Petroleum Engineers "SPE": Mr. Sullivan writes and presents oil spill technology related
technical papers for international oil industry conferences & trade shows and for the SPE.
Born:
Vancouver, Canada [October-1942]
Mr. Sullivan speaks 8 languages.
