Mark Wayne Sullivan was born July 11, 1954 to Wayne and Chestal Sullivan of Bardwell, Texas. Being the prized only son amongst five girls, he would forever be affectionately known by the family as “The Boy.” Growing up on the farm in Ellis County was formative in who Mark became. He always knew he wanted to be a cowboy.
By the time he was in high school, he found adventure riding bulls in local rod…