Dick Sweeney

Richard Sweeney is an American businessman and United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is currently a Vice President at Keurig.

Early life

Sweeney grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey[1] and graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1966.[2] Three months later he was drafted, and served a tour of duty in Vietnam as a member of the United States Army. While serving his 13-month tour in Vietnam, Dick served as a medic then as a team leader on the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols - LRRP. Upon returning home to New Jersey from Vietnam, Dick graduated from Newark College of Engineering (now NJIT) in 1982 financed by the GI Bill. After graduation, he enrolled in graduate school and received his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1986.[3]

Career

After returning home from Vietnam, Sweeney worked at United Parcel Service as a driver. After that, he went on to a factory job where he fell in love with the process, and decided to pursue higher education.[4] Sweeney completed his education, and after amassing over 25 years of experience in manufacturing product development, he joined Keurig full-time in 1996 as the Vice President of Engineering. In 2006, NJIT awarded Sweeney with their Entrepreneurial Leadership Award.[5]

Personal life

Dick has been married to his wife Els since 1986 and they have one daughter, Elsje. The Sweeneys currently reside in Winchester, Massachusetts, and Dick enjoys a variety of activities which include sailing and downhill skiing.[6]

References
  1. Canal, Christopher. "Coffee Connoisseur Dick Sweeney", Bost Inno, October 28, 2014. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Life wasn’t easy for the young Richard Sweeney who was raised by a widowed mother in Roselle Park, New Jersey."
  2. Staff. "Roselle Catholic H.S. is best for college prep", Suburban News, February 21, 2014. Accessed July 18, 2018. "RC feels a special connection to the Keurig coffee maker, as it was invented by Keurig's co-founder and Vice-President for Manufacturing, Richard Sweeney, RC Class of 1966, and a loyal RC alumnus."
  3. "Dick Sweeney '66: Always Something Brewing". The Lion Winter (7 ed.). Roselle Catholic High School: 10 & 11. Winter 2012.
  4. "Dick Sweeney '66: Always Something Brewing". The Lion Winter (7 ed.). Roselle Catholic High School: 10. Winter 2012.
  5. "NJIT Alumnus Dick Sweeney, Co-Founder of Keurig, Receives NJIT's Entrepreneurial Award". New Jersey Institute of Technology. November 30, 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  6. "Dick Sweeney '66: Always Something Brewing". The Lion Winter (7 ed.). Roselle Catholic High School: 11. Winter 2012.
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