Henry Whitcomb Sweeney

Background

Sweeney, Henry Whitcomb was born on September 12, 1898 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1919. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1920. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1921.

Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1936. Master of Laws, Columbia University, 1960.

Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1940.

Career

Teacher accounting University Wisconsin, University Pittsburgh, 1921-1925. Public accountant Price, Waterhouse & Company, 1925-1935. Federal government accountant, supervisory bank examiner, 1935-1939.

Chief accountant Navy Contract Appeals Board, 1939-1943. Professor accounting Georgetown University, 1936-1944. Senior partner Henry W. Sweeney & Company, Certified Public Accountants, New York City, also Washington, from 1943.

Professor law Georgetown Law School, 1941-1958. Special assistant to assistant secretary Department Defense, 1951-1953, 64, deputy assistant secretary for accounting and audit policy, from 1965. Guest professor law University Frankfurt, Germany, 1954.

Adjunct professor finance accounting Columbia Graduate School Business, from 1956. President Singer & Friedlander, Inc., investment bankers, New York City, from 1957.

Achievements

• Henry Whitcomb Sweeney has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association Bar District of Columbia, Association Bar City New York, Virginia Bar Association, Cosmos Club, Union League, Recess Club, West Side Tennis Club, Heights Casino Cub, Accountants Club, Columbia University Club, Grolier Club, Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia), Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Scarborough, New York ), Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Son of Anthony Joseph and E. Inez (Stacy) S. M. Mae Edith Fichter, June 12, 1934. 1 daughter, Diana Mae.

Father:

Anthony Joseph Sweeney

Mother:

E. Inez (Stacy) Sweeney