Background
Keel, Alton Gold was born on September 8, 1943 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Alton Gold and Ella Clare (Kennedy) Keel.
Keel, Alton Gold was born on September 8, 1943 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Alton Gold and Ella Clare (Kennedy) Keel.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Virginia, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Physics, University Virginia, 1970. Postdoctoral scholar, University California, Berkeley, 1971.
Staff Naval Surface Weapons Center, Silver Springs, Maryland, 1971-1977. Congressional science fellow Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, 1977-1979, staff member, 1977-1981. Assistant secretary for research, development and logistics United States Air Force, 1981-1982.
Associate director, national secretary international affairs Office Management and Budget, 1982-1986. Executive director President' Commission on Challenger Accident, 1986. Acting assistant to president for national security affairs The White House, 1986.
United States permanent representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1987-1989. Deputy chairman The Riggs National Bank, Washington, 1989-1992. President, managing director Carlyle International The Carlyle Group, 1992-1994.
Chairman Carlyle SEAG, 1994-1995. Chairman, managing director Atlantic Partners, Limited liability company, Washington, since 1992. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Land-5 Corporation, 1999—2002.
Chief Executive Officer, InoStor Corporation, 2002—2005. Chairman F-16 fighter aircraft multinational steering committee. National delegate, board directors Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, 1982.
Board directors Fondation pour la Promotion de la Recherche Fundamentale en Cancerologie, Belgium, 1988. Member dean's advisory board University Virginia, 1996-2005. Trustee Engineering School University Virginia, 2005-2007, executive committee & board directors Piedmont Environmental Council, 2004-2007, since 2009.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Xi. Member French American Chamber of Commerce (member senior advisory group 1990-1995), Belgian American Association (board directors 1990-1994), Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Franmarie Kennedy-Keel in 1982.