Patrick Sweeney

Patrick J. Sweeney, II (born November 9, 1970) is an American entrepreneur, adventurer, and author. He is the author of three books including a Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Fear is Fuel: The Surprising Power to Find Purpose, Passion and Performance, and RFID for Dummies. Sweeney was the first person to attempt cycling the Seven Summits, and holds a world record for being the first person to officially cycle to Everest Base Camp and the first person to cycle Mount Elbrus. Early life and education Patrick J. Sweeney II was born in November 9, 1970, in Boston to first-generation Irish immigrants. His father worked three jobs while his mother took care of the children. In 1982 they settled in Keene. Sweeney enrolled in the University of New Hampshire where he took up rowing and was crew captain. He was the lead oarsman (stroke) on a four-man team that won the Dad Vail National Championship.