Joe Sweeney

Joe Sweeney has spent thirty-plus years blending his love of business and passion for sports. He has owned, operated, and sold four manufacturing companies, headed up the Wisconsin Sports Authority, and launched a sports marketing firm. Joe purchased equity interest in an investment banking firm and served as president and managing director. He is now an accomplished author, internationally-known speaker, and investor in private equity companies. Joe's passion is studying human behavior. He...See more

Joe Sweeney has spent thirty-plus years blending his love of business and passion for sports. He has owned, operated, and sold four manufacturing companies, headed up the Wisconsin Sports Authority, and launched a sports marketing firm. Joe purchased equity interest in an investment banking firm and served as president and managing director. He is now an accomplished author, internationally-known speaker, and investor in private equity companies. Joe's passion is studying human behavior. He has used the fields of sports, business, and military as his laboratory to better understand why certain people outperform others. Joe has served on twenty-eight boards of directors and is currently active on six. Joe received his BA from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. The author of After Further Review , Moving the Needle , and New York Times bestseller Networking Is a Contact Sport resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See less