J. Ward Keener
 J. Ward Keener  (businessman) | |
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| Born | 6 August 1908 Alabama, USA |
| Died | 2 January 1981 (Age 72) |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Birmingham Southern College, University of Chicago |
| Member of | Bohemian Grove, Links Club |
US multinational business executive who went to the 1968 Bilderberg | |
Jefferson Ward Keener was a chairman and chief executive officer of the multinational tyre manufacturer B.F. Goodrich Company.[1][2] An expert in business administration, he attended the 1968 Bilderberg meeting, where one of the topics was Internationalization of Business.[3]
Background
Keener was born in Portersville, Alabama, on Aug. 6, 1908. He received a bachelor's degree from Birmingham Southern College in 1928 and a master's degree in economics from the University of Chicago two years later.[1]
Career
From 1929 to 1937, he was an instructor and assistant professor of economics at Ohio Wesleyan University and did graduate work at Ohio State University. In 1938, he joined B.F. Goodrich as a research analyst and became the concern's first director of business research.[1]
In 1946, he was became a vice president in charge of employee relations. He was elected executive vice president in 1956 and president the following year.[1]
Keener headed B.F. Goodrich for 12 years before his retirement in 1972, a period when the tire-manufacturing concern expanded overseas and diversified into the manufacture of chemicals and plastics.[1]
He visited partners overseas, including in Sweden.[4]
He was a leading spokesman for the rubber industry and served as an industry representative on many government panels, including the Wage Stabilization Board under President Truman and an advisory committee on balance-of-payment problems under President Johnson.[1]
He was paid $240,000 in 1968, a very large salary for the time[5].
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1968 | 26 April 1968 | 28 April 1968 | Canada Mont Tremblant | The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada |
References
- ↑ a b c d e f https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/05/obituaries/jefferson-keener-dies-at-72-in-akron.html
- ↑ https://time.com/archive/6826350/personnel-changes-of-the-week-jul-2-1956/
- ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Bilderberg/1968
- ↑ https://digitaltmuseum.se/021015713817/ake-stahlbrandt-valkomnar-j-ward-keener-fran-samarbetspartnern-b-f-goodrich
- ↑ https://time.com/archive/6874916/business-quiet-purge-at-goodrich/
