Cris was born on June 6, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of Keith and Shari (Harmon) Sullivan. He grew up in Chesterfield, Missouri as a young man and has lived in the Kansas City, Missouri area for 30 years. He has worked for Olin Corporation, Sprint and most recently GEHA Insurance Company. He was active at the First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, Missouri where he sang in the choir. He also ran marathons and enjoyed working out at Got Em Fitness.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Shari Sullivan. He is survived by his father, Keith Sullivan, brothers, Todd Sullivan (Le Nguyen), Shawn Sullivan (Nancy), nephews, Kendall (Danielle), Kyle, and Parker Sullivan and a host of friends.