Background
McSweeney, Michael Terrence was born on January 28, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of John Carpenter and Julia Elizabeth (McCann) McSweeney.
McSweeney, Michael Terrence was born on January 28, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of John Carpenter and Julia Elizabeth (McCann) McSweeney.
B.S.E., Northern Illinois U., 1961.
Industrial engineer, MicroSwitch division Honeywell Inc., Freeport, Illinois, 1960-1963;
senior vice president, Metromail division Metromedia, Inc., New York City, 1963-1980;
vice president, general manager, Harlequin Reader Service, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1982;
executive vice president, Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1985;
president, chief Executive officer, Bear Creek Corporation, Medford, Oregon, 1985-1988;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, director, DIMAC Corporation, St. Louis, 1988-1997;
also Chairman, Board Of Directors, DIMAC Corporation, St. Louis. Member marketing/direct marketing advanced board U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1992. Instructor American Management Association, New York City, 1976-1977, Dale Carnegie Management Instruction, Iowa, Illinois, 1968-1971.
Member, past chairman mailers technical advising committee to postmaster general, Washington, since 1978. Board directors Southern Oregon State College Regional Advisory Board, 1986-1988. Trustee Peter Britt Music & Arts Association, Medford, 1986-1988, Rogue Valley Community Health Center, 1987-1988.
County campaign chairman United States senatorial candidate Henry County, Iowa, 1966, 68. Trustee St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1973-1975. Board directors Regional Airport Authority, Burlington, Iowa, 1976-1979.
Trustee Direct Marketing Education Foundation, since 1995. Served to sergeant United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Member Direct Marketing Association (ethics committee 1970-1972, board directors 1987-1994, chairman government affairs committee 1987-1994, finance committee 1987-1988), Mail Advertising Svc.
Association (board directors 1979-1980, Commendation award 1980), Canada Direct Marketing Association, Direct Marketing Association Toronto, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Phi Kappa Theta (trustee 1979-1983, 90-, national treasurer since 1995).
Married Louise Antionette Walters, August 20, 1960. Children— David, Mark.
