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Biography of Patrick Sweeney

Patrick Sweeney is executive vice president of Caliper, where he oversees branding, marketing and corporate communications for this international management consulting firm.

Headquartered in Princeton, with a dozen offices around the world, Caliper consults with executives on hiring, employee development, performance management, team building, executive coaching, succession planning and organizational performance. For nearly a half-century, Caliper has assessed the potential of over two million individuals from Fortune 500 companies to some of the fastest growing smaller companies around the world.

Along with Caliper’s president and chief executive officer Herb Greenberg, Ph.D., Patrick is the co-author of the recent New York Times Best Seller Succeed on Your Own Terms, as well as How To Hire & Develop Your Next Top Performer, both published by McGraw-Hill. Herb and Patrick also co-host a nationally syndicated weekly radio show called "Winning in Business," which features in-depth interviews with outstanding business leaders.

A former speechwriter for New Jersey’s Governor Brendan Byrne, Patrick has been the editor of a city magazine, a writer for a public television program, and the author of feature articles for The New York Times.