CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
General Jack Keane
General, US Army, Retired & Chairman, Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Jack Keane is president, GSI, LLC. He is a director of MetLife and General Dynamics, chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, chairman of the Knollwood Foundation, a member of the Secretary of Defense's Policy Board, the George C. Marshall Foundation, the Center for Strategy and Budget Assessment, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Smith Richardson Foundation, a trustee at Fordham University, and an advisor to two foundations assisting our veterans: Welcome Back Veterans and American Corporate Partners. A four-star general, General Keane spent almost 38 years in public service, culminating as acting chief of staff and vice chief of staff of the US Army. He was in the Pentagon on 9/11 and provided support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. General Keane continued to advise senior government officials on both wars having completed an assessment on Afghanistan for Generals Mattis and Allen last year. He also serves as a national security analyst for Fox News and speaks nationwide on national security and leadership. General Keane is a career paratrooper and a combat veteran of Vietnam, decorated for valor, who spent much of his military life in operational units where they have served in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He commanded the famed 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the legendary 18th Airborne Corps.
