Jack Keane

General Jack Keane (General John M. Keane, United States Army, Retired) is Senior Partner at SCP Partners, a private equity firm. He is a Director of MetLife, General Dynamics, MacAndrews & Forbes, and Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. He is an advisor to the Chairman & CEO of URS Corporation. He is also a member of the Secretary of Defense’s Policy Board, the George C. Marshall Foundation, the Council on Foreign Relations, a trustee of the Rand Corporation, Chairman of the Knollwood Foundation, and an advisor to two foundations assisting our veterans: “Welcome Back Veterans” and “American Corporate Partners.” General Keane, a four-star general, completed 37 years in public service in December 2003, culminating as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army. As the Chief Operating Officer of the Army for 4½ years, he directed one million five hundred thousand soldiers and civilians in 120 countries, with an annual operating budget of 110 billion dollars. General Keane was in the Pentagon on 9/11 and provided oversight and support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He serves as a national security analyst for ABC News and speaks throughout the nation on national security and leadership. Since 2004, General Keane conducted frequent trips to Iraq for senior defense officials having completed multiple visits during the surge period. He played a key role in recommending the surge strategy in Iraq and is featured in many articles and a number of books to include Bob Woodward’s The War Within and Tom Rick’s The Gamble. Still active in national security, General Keane continues to advise senior government officials on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and on national security in general. General Keane is a career paratrooper, a combat veteran of Vietnam, decorated for valor, who spent much of his military life in operational commands where his units were employed in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He commanded the famed 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the legendary 18th Airborne Corps, the Army’s largest war fighting organization. General Keane graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Western Kentucky University. He is a graduate of the Army War College and the Command & General Staff College. General Keane and his wife Theresa, who have been married for over 43 years, have two adult sons Matthew and Daniel. Among the civilian honors received: Fordham University Distinguished Alumni Award Western Kentucky University Distinguished Alumni Award Honorary PhD, Law, Fordham University Honorary PhD, Public Service, Eastern Kentucky University Army ROTC Hall of Fame, Fordham University The General John M. Keane, 4-year Army ROTC scholarship, Fordham University (awarded annually) USO, Man of the Year, 2002, New York City Man of the Year, 2001, Association United States Army, New York City The Keeper of The Flame Award, 2008 Center for National Security Policy Among the military awards and decorations received: Two Defense Distinguished Service Medals Two Army Distinguished Service Medals Silver Star Medal Five Legions of Merit Bronze Star Medal Humanitarian Service Medal French Legion of Merit Combat Infantry Badge Master Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge Joint Chiefs Service Badge U.S. Army Headquarters Service Badge