Mike Sweeney

EVP & Chief Legal Officer at Westinghouse

Mr. Sweeney is responsible for overseeing all legal operations of the global business activities of Westinghouse Electric Company. He has served as general counsel since August 2011.

Mr. Sweeney joined Westinghouse in 2005 as an assistant general counsel for Nuclear Services. Beginning in 2006, Mr. Sweeney gained increasing responsibility within the legal organization and in 2010, was named vice president and deputy general counsel.

Prior to joining Westinghouse, Mr. Sweeney was a partner in the law firm of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (formerly Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon). His primary focus was on corporate and business matters where he counseled companies on various legal matters including financing operations, strategic initiatives and general corporate matters. In addition, from 1989 to 2000, Mr. Sweeney held positions of increasing responsibility in the Law Department of CBS Corporation (formerly Westinghouse Electric Corporation). His primary focus was on Board of Directors matters, Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements for public companies as well as acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Sweeney has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

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