Background

Sweeney,, Matthew Joseph was born on March 5, 1915 in New York City. Son of Matthew Joseph Senior and Elizabeth Katherine (McLoughlin) Sweeney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Manhattan College, 1938. Certified in economics with distinction, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1961.

Career

Industrial engineer Lustberg-Nast & Company, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1938-1939, Concordia-Gallia Corporation, Philadelphia, 1940-1941. Staff industrial engineer Barbizon Corporation, Patterson, New Jersey, 1941-1942. Chief industrial engineer Blue Swan Mills, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1946-1952.

Manufacturing consultant Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1952-1959, manager development laboratory New York City, 1959-1980. President, chairman Michael Jackson Sweeney & Associates, Inc., Short Hills, New Jersey, 1980-1986. Private practice consultant, since 1986.

Volunteer executive International Executive Service Corps., Stamford, Connecticut, since 1981.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey.

Membership

Member Board Local Improvement Commrs, since 1986. Served to major C.E., 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Colonel United States Army Reserve.

Member Reserve Officers Association of the United States (president Dupage County chapter 1956-1957), Reserve Officers Association of the United States (vice president New Jersey and North New Jersey chapter since 1987), Junior Essex Troop of Calvary Club (secretary, treasurer 1967-1968, trustee 1969-1971).

Interests

• Caligraphy, cartography.

Connections

Married Dorothy Veronica Murphy. Children: Patricia, Barbara, Matthew J. III, Mark, Marita, Teresa, Morna.

Father:

Matthew Joseph Senior Sweeney,

Mother:

Elizabeth Katherine (McLoughlin) Sweeney,

Spouse:

Dorothy Veronica Murphy

child:

Matthew J. III Sweeney,

child:

Marita Sweeney,

child:

Patricia Sweeney,

child:

Teresa Sweeney,

child:

Morna Sweeney,

child:

Mark Sweeney,

child:

Barbara Sweeney,