Background
McSweeny, William Francis was born on March 31, 1929 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Francis and Mary Florence (Doyle) McSweeny.
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McSweeny, William Francis was born on March 31, 1929 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Francis and Mary Florence (Doyle) McSweeny.
Reporter, columnist, foreign correspondent Hearst Newspapers, 1943—1967. Deputy chairman, director public affairs Democratic National Committee, 1967—1968. Special assistant to White House Chief Staff, 1968—1969.
From senior executive vice president to president Occidental International Corporation, Los Angeles, 1969—1991. From executive vice president to consultant to chairman Occidental Petroleum Corporation, 1984—1991. Board directors Chevy Chase Financial Stability Board, 1985—2009.
Director Chevy Chase Trust Company, since 2005. Member Lloyd's of London. President's envoy to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1979.
Member President's Inaugural Committee, 1980, 84, 92. Presidential special ambassador to Oman, 1980, Bolivia, 1982. President's committee Korean War Memorial, 1987.
President's commissioner Executive Exchange, 1976-1981. President's trustee The Kennedy Center, 1995—2009, President's representative to Korea, 2000. Member Northeast White House Fellows Board.
Director Visionary Council, Collaborative Initiatives Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Member United States Committee United Nations Educational. Co-chair North Atlantic Treaty Organization 50th Summit.
Special counsel speaker House of Representatives, 1971-1972. Chairman Maverick-McSweeny Cattle Company.
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Board overseers Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Board advisors Karl F. Landegger Program International Business Diplomacy, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Trustee, president Holton Arms.
Chairman Washington Episcopalian School, Meridian House International, life trustee. Member World Affairs Council. Board director The Atlantic Council, Overseer Executive Council Foreign Diplomats, Department of State, The Brookings Institution Council, 1991-1998.
Vice chairman Secretary State Fine Arts Commission. Chairman Ford's Theatre, 1988-1995, life trustee. Board director Very Special Arts, Arena Stage, Corcoran Gallery Art, Africare, Federal City Council, Washington Opera, Folger Shakespeare Theater, Cities in Schools National Learning Center, United Service Organizations, Arms Control Association, National Association Southern Poor, Duke Ellington School, Washington Educational television, 1989-1995.
Vice president Court Mary Rose, Portsmouth, England. President Commission to Preserve United States Cultural Heritage Abroad. Co-chairman State Department diplomatic rooms endowment.
Chairman Lombardi Cancer Center Council, Georgetown University Medical Center. President Americans International Institutes Advanced Studies, London, 1991-1993. Vice-chairman Kennedy Center Community Board, 1991-1992.
Trustee V.P. Residence Foundation, Lyndon Baines Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, 1990-2000, Cork University, Ireland, 1993-1999, Washington College, 1995-2005. Juror The Heinz Foundation, 1995-2000. Chairman Chevy Chase Community Committee, Council Court Excellence, 1996-1999.
Major infantry United States Army, 1950-1953. Member Smithsonian Institution (national advisory committee Kellogg Project), Museum Native Americans (director), Alfalfa Club, Cosmos Club, 1925 F St. Club (trustee), International Club (trustee).
Married Dorothy Pierce, January 20, 1969. Children: William Francis III, Cathy Ann, Ethan Madden Maverick, Terrell Pierce.