Chuck Sullivan, an American lawyer and sports executive who was vice president of the New England Patriots and owned the team’s stadium, Foxboro Stadium, died on February 2, 2026.
He was 83. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, on December 4, 1942, he was the eldest son of Patriots founder Billy Sullivan.
While attending Boston College, he worked for the Patriots as assistant publicity director and also promoted concerts, bringing Duke Ellington and The Kingston Trio to the school. After graduating from Boston College Law School, he served two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a captain, later worked as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, and assisted the NFL in its defense against an antitrust suit filed by former Patriots quarterback Joe Kapp.
Charles William Sullivan (December 4, 1942 – February 2, 2026) was an American lawyer and sports executive who was the vice president of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and owned the team’s stadium, Foxboro Stadium.