John G. Keane

John Gorman "Jack" Keane (July 3, 1930 – October 24, 2019) was an American business executive, government official, and academic, who served as the 18th Director of the United States Census Bureau from 1984 to 1989.

Jack Keane
17th Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
In office March 20, 1984 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Bruce Chapman
Succeeded by	Barbara Everitt Bryant
Personal details
Born	John Gorman Keane (1930-07-03)July 3, 1930 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Died	October 24, 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 89) Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
Spouse	Rosemarie Halloran ​ (m. 1959)​
Alma mater	Syracuse University University of Notre Dame Indiana University University of Pittsburgh
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1955
Battles/wars	Korean War

Early life and education

Keane was born to William G. and Esther (Centlivre) Keane, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Except for military and government service, he lived almost all of his life in the Midwest. He earned degrees from Syracuse University (A.B.), University of Notre Dame (B.S.), Indiana University (M.B.A.), and the University of Pittsburgh (Ph.D.). During the Korean War, Keene served in military intelligence in the U.S. Air Force.

Career

Beginning his career at U.S. Steel, Keene worked for J. Walter Thompson and Booz Allen Hamilton. He later founded Managing Change, Inc., a consulting firm.

Keane was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as the 18th Director of the United States Census Bureau. He served from 1984 to 1989, during which time he testified before Congress 43 times and oversaw the Census Bureau's significant collaboration with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

After leaving government service, Keane served as Gillen Dean and Korth Professor of Strategic Management in the Notre Dame College of Business Administration from 1989 to 1997 and as Korth Professor of Strategic Management until 2010.

Personal life

Keene married Rosemarie Halloran on June 20, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They had two daughters and one son. Keene was a member of the Knights of Malta and served one term as president of the American Marketing Association. He loved to play sports including basketball and softball.

References

• Oral History: John G. Keane, U.S. Bureau of the Census
• Obituary: John "Jack" Gorman Keane, Kaniewski Funeral Home
• Notre Dame News