Bill Sweeney (CEO)
American businessman
William Sweeney, Jr. OBE is a businessman and politician who was the president and chief executive officer of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) from 2009 to 2018. He currently serves as an executive-in-residence at the American University School of Public Affairs.
Education
Sweeney is a graduate of the American University School of Public Affairs with a B.A. in Political Science.
Career
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.
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