Background
Keenan, Boyd Raymond was born on June 29, 1928 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Joseph and Lillie (Sayre) Keenan.
Keenan, Boyd Raymond was born on June 29, 1928 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Joseph and Lillie (Sayre) Keenan.
Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1949. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1960.
Reporter Parkersburg News, 1949-1950. State editor Lexington (Kentucky) Herald, 1950-1952. News editor University Kentucky, 1952-1955, director news bureau, 1955-1957.
Teaching assistant University Illinois, 1957-1958, Charles E. Merriam fellow political science, 1958-1959. Assistant to director Committee Institutional Cooperative, 1959-1960. Assistant professor political science Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1960-1962.
Visiting professor political science Purdue University. Associate director Committee Institutional Cooperative, 1962-1964, professor political science, head department, 1964-1967. Professor political science University Illinois at Chicago, since 1967.
Deputy director Illinois Board Higher Education. Chairman Illinois Science Advisory Council. Science adviser Illinois Governor, 1970-1971.
Member Illinois Energy Resources Commission, 1974-1979. Consultant United Nations Educational, 1975, Environmental Protection Agency, 1976. Co-director Ohio River Basin Energy Study, 1976-1980.
Senior fellow Institute for Humanities, 1982-1983.
Member American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration.
Married Donna May Booth, June 9, 1951. Children: Kevin Lee, Karen Ruth.