Joseph Modeste Sweeney

Joseph Modeste Sweeney (September 6, 1920 – December 11, 2000) was the 16th dean of the Tulane University Law School, serving from 1968 to 1977. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1948 and began a career specializing in international law.^[1]

Academic offices
Preceded by Cecil Morgan	Tulane University Law School Dean 1968–1977	Succeeded by Paul R. Verkuil

Joseph Modeste Sweeney
Sweeney pictured in The Jambalaya 1970, Tulane yearbook
Born	(1920-09-06)September 6, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	December 11, 2000(2000-12-11) (aged 80) Denver, Colorado
Known for	Tulane University Law School dean
Scientific career
Fields	Law