Gordon Paul Sweeney Sr.

Gordon Paul Sweeney, Sr.
Mr. Sweeney, of Charlotte, died at home on Friday, December 19, 2008 after a long illness. Gordon was born on May 3,1932 in Burlington, Vermont to the late Walter D. and Lucille Gannon Sweeney.
He received his BA in Economics from the University of Vermont, served as a Lieutenant in the Army stationed in Germany for two years and continued his education at the Stonier Management School at Rutgers University and Harvard.
His professional career started with Chemical Bank in New York City where he headed the Commercial Credit Department and moved into Human Resources as Training Director. Gordon moved to North Carolina in 1969 with Wachovia Bank as Director of Training and Development. Because of old friends who also moved south, the Sweeney family relocated to Birmingham, Alabama in 1975 and Gordon became head of the same department for the First National Bank of Birmingham.
In 1977, Gordon joined Warren Management Consultants as a partner and opened an office in Charlotte with the head office remaining in NYC. Mr. Sweeney was also a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
Gordon is survived by his wife of 39 years, Susanne, children, Jennifer Stiteler (Terry) of Frostburg, MD, Gordon Jr. (Linda) of Oak Hill, VA, Christopher (Sara) of Pittsburg, PA, and Elizabeth Scott (Peter) of Key West, FL, and Jonathan (Jearme) of Charlotte; grandchildren Sara, Eric, Brian and Lizie, Samantha, Daniel, Charlie; and brothers, David (Clara) of Johnstown, New York, Steven (Meg) Regan and Grant.
A gathering of family and friends will take place on Sunday, December 28, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the parlor at Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd., Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 3016 Providence Rd., Charlotte 28211.
Online condolences may be sent to www.carolinafuneral.com.
Carolina Funeral Service & Cremation Center is entrusted with the arrangements.