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Richard Sweeney is an American businessman. He is a vice president at the coffee brewing system company Keurig.
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Richard Sweeney is an American businessman. He is a vice president at the coffee brewing system company Keurig.
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 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam as a soldier of the United States Army. [3] While in Vietnam, Sweeney served as a medic, then as a team leader on the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols. [3] Upon returning home to New Jersey, Sweeney received a Bachelor's degree from Newark College of Engineering (now known as the New Jersey Institute of Technology) in 1982, financed by the GI Bill. [3] After graduation, he enrolled in graduate school and received an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1986. [4]
After returning home from Vietnam, Sweeney worked at United Parcel Service as a driver. After that, he went on to a factory job[ where? ] where he became fascinated with the process, and decided to pursue higher education. [4] Sweeney completed his education with an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1986 and continued to work in manufacturing.[ where? ] He joined Keurig full-time in 1996 as its Vice President of Engineering. [3]
In 2006, the New Jersey Institute of Technology awarded Sweeney with their Entrepreneurial Leadership Award, [5] and in 2018 it presented him with an honorary degree. [3]
Sweeney has been married to his wife Els since 1986 and they have one daughter. The Sweeneys currently reside in Winchester, Massachusetts. [4]
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