He is the co-founder with Paula Swain and Harry Rhoads Jr. of Washington Speakers Bureau,[1] a lecture agency which represents many prestigious authors, politicians, journalists, athletes, and business leaders.
Inspired by a teacher, John C. Youngblood, Swain attended George Washington University earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Education.
[2] Swain left his job to found the Washington Speakers Bureau with his wife Paula and friend Harry Rhoads.
Washington Speakers Bureau signed its first client, Good Morning America anchor Steve Bell, on a handshake.
People featured in the book include Tom Brokaw, Colin Powell, Terry Bradshaw, and Condoleezza Rice.