Bill Sweeney (CEO)
| William "Bill" Sweeney, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation | Businessman, CEO |
| Employer | International Foundation for Electoral Systems |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems |
| Predecessor | Jean-Pierre Kingsley |
William "Bill" Sweeney, Jr. is a businessman and politician who has been the chief executive officer at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems since 2009.
Sweeney is a graduate of American University School of Public Affairs with a B.A. in Political Science.
After graduation, Bill Sweeney worked for the Montgomery County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis for the 1973 and 1974 sessions.
In February 1974, he joined the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as Research Director. In July 1977, he was appointed Executive Director of the DCCC by Chairman James C. Corman (D-CA). He directed the committee’s activities for the 1978 and 1980 congressional elections.
In February, 1981 Bill Sweeney was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by Chairman Charles T. Manatt . He was the conference manager for the 1982 Midterm Party Conference in Philadelphia; handled congressional liaison for the DNC; and supervised the construction of the Party’s first headquarters which opened in February, 1985.
From 1985 to 1991, Sweeney was President of Washington Resources & Strategy, Inc. The firm provided consulting services to Democratic political candidates as well as a spectrum of associations and corporations in Asia, Europe and the United States. Sweeney closed the firm in 1991 to become Director of Government Relations for Electronic Data Systems (EDS), an information services company. He was initially responsible for congressional affairs. In 1994, he became Executive Director. In 2000, he was appointed Vice President for Global Government Affairs of EDS. He was responsible for managing the Washington, D.C. office as well as EDS relations with government on a global basis. After the acquisition of EDS by Hewlett Packard, Sweeney retired from EDS in March, 2009.The Hill named Sweeney amongst the top corporate lobbyist in the business.
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