David Sweet
Senior Writer @Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Writer @Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Chicago, IL, US
Write and edit the many stories of WJE, a global firm of engineers, architects and materials scientists committed to helping clients solve problems in the built world. Topics include sharing why our assessment of damaged structures after an earthquake in Turkey will inform building codes, highlighting how employees who volunteer with FEMA are crucial to mitigating disasters, exploring the increasing importance of drones in our projects and more. Stories appear on our internal portal, WJE.com, in our annual report and elsewhere.Since being founded in 1956, WJE has worked on famous and historic structures, including the Willis Tower, Washington Monument and the New York Public Library. Its Janney Technical Center is the largest private lab in the country devoted to finding answers to challenging structural and construction-materials issues.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Master of Arts, Print Journalism
Denison University
Bachelor of Arts, English Writing
ABOUT DAVID SWEET
Apply my expertise as a compelling long-form storyteller, engaging writer, skilled reporter, in-depth interviewer, meticulous researcher and rigorous editor across various platforms. Examples include:~ Compose articles about sports, business, travel and other topics for magazines, websites and more. Write The Sporting Life and Unsung Gems columns for Classic Chicago magazine. Contribute frequently to Chicago District Golfer magazine. Serve as executive editor for the City of Lake Forest blog.~ Putting together a book bringing to life the history of Elawa Farm, a gentleman\'s farm designed by famous architect David Adler that has been restored in Illinois.~ Conduct presentations at organizations, libraries and other spots about my books, and interview well-known authors and media personalities before audiences in similar venues.~ Prepare external newsletters, internal communications, blog posts and other marketing information for companies to improve brand awareness and to attract talent.~ Wrote two non-fiction books -\"Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final\" and \"Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports\"- that bring to light lives and events that have impacted the world.~ Launched weekly columns for The Wall Street Journal and NBCSports.com.~ Crafted histories for brands and companies, such as Corona beer and ESD (now Stantec), with a focus on how they separated themselves from competitors and what challenges they overcame to succeed-Wrote the story of how non-profits, foundations, corporations, churches, volunteers and others have emerged from silos to partner to lift the lives of underserved students, underprivileged families and others in impoverished areas of Lake County, Illinois.~ Wrote a 125th-anniversary book for a club near Chicago to illuminate its rich past and emphasize its importance in the early days of golf in the United States.
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