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David McSweeney
Head of Communications & Public Affairs
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David McSweeney
Head of Communications & Public Affairs
David McSweeney is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Head of Communications & Public Affairs. In his role, he is responsible for managing external communications.
Before joining Blue Owl, David was a Managing Director at Owl Rock Capital, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s Credit platform. Prior to that, he served as an Illinois State Representative for eight years, concluding his tenure in January 2021. David was also a financial consultant and infrastructure fund investment specialist. He began his career at Chase Manhattan Corporation where he spent over 12 years, prior to joining Banc of America Securities which eventually became Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Currently, David serves on the board of American Investment Council. He received his MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and holds a BA in Economics, cum laude, also from Duke University.
Before joining Blue Owl, David was a Managing Director at Owl Rock Capital, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s Credit platform. Prior to that, he served as an Illinois State Representative for eight years, concluding his tenure in January 2021. David was also a financial consultant and infrastructure fund investment specialist. He began his career at Chase Manhattan Corporation where he spent over 12 years, prior to joining Banc of America Securities which eventually became Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Currently, David serves on the board of American Investment Council. He received his MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and holds a BA in Economics, cum laude, also from Duke University.