James Sullivan may refer to:
- James Sullivan (athlete) (1885–1964), American Olympic athlete in 1906 and 1908
- James Sullivan (city manager), American city manager
- James Sullivan (Colorado politician), American politician, state representative for Colorado's 45th district until 2007
- Jimmy Sullivan (footballer), Victorian Football League player
- James Sullivan (governor) (1744–1808), governor of Massachusetts, 1807–08
- James Edward Sullivan (1862–1914), American Olympic official
- James F. Sullivan (1857–?), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- James P. Sullivan (Monsters Inc.), protagonist of Monsters Inc.
- James W. Sullivan, American art director
- L. James Sullivan (born 1933), American firearms inventor; designer of several rifles including the M16 and the Ruger Mini-14
- James Sullivan, birth name of The Rev (1981–2009), drummer for Avenged Sevenfold
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or sullivan:
“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision, and for whom the lighting of every cigar, the drinking of every cup, the time of rising and going to bed every day, and the beginning of every bit of work, are subjects of express volitional deliberation.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“Form ever follows function.”
—Louis Henry Sullivan (1856–1924)