# Joseph P. O'Neill

> Joseph P. O’Neill is the founder of Public Strategies Washington, established in 1991, and a former president of the National Retail Federation. His career includes senior staff work for Senator Lloyd Bentsen, management of Bentsen’s 1988 vice presidential campaign and leadership of his 1992 Treasury transition. A Harvard and LBJ School graduate, he was named the University of Texas Graduate School’s Outstanding Alumnus in 2016.

- **Role:** Founder of Public Strategies Washington, Inc.; president and CEO in his public LinkedIn biography
- **Organizations:** Public Strategies Washington, Inc., National Retail Federation, Office of U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
- **From:** Boston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Government, Harvard College, Master of Public Affairs, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded Public Strategies Washington in 1991., Led the National Retail Federation from 1985 to 1991., Managed Lloyd Bentsen’s 1988 vice presidential campaign.

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in Government.
- **1973** — Earned a Master of Public Affairs at the LBJ School, University of Texas at Austin.
- **1980** — Named to lead Lloyd Bentsen’s Washington Senate staff after working in his Austin office.
- **1985–1991** — President of the National Retail Federation; led trade delegations to Europe during the Uruguay Round.
- **1988** — Took leave from NRF to manage Bentsen’s vice presidential campaign and serve as its chief of staff.
- **1991** — Founded Public Strategies Washington, Inc.
- **1992** — Headed Bentsen’s Treasury transition team for the incoming Clinton-Gore administration.
- **2016** — Named the University of Texas Graduate School’s Outstanding Alumnus.
- **2017** — Served on the dinner committee for the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award event supporting the LBJ School Washington Center.

## Achievements

- Founded Public Strategies Washington in 1991.
- Led the National Retail Federation from 1985 to 1991.
- Managed Lloyd Bentsen’s 1988 vice presidential campaign.
- Led Bentsen’s Treasury transition in 1992.
- Served as lead director of Affiliated Computer Services.
- Named the University of Texas Graduate School’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2016.

## Links

- Website: https://psw-inc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-o-neill-44801015

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