Background
Keith, Bruce Edgar was born on February 17, 1918 in Curtis, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edgar L. and Corinne E. (Marsteller) Keith.
Keith, Bruce Edgar was born on February 17, 1918 in Curtis, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edgar L. and Corinne E. (Marsteller) Keith.
AB with high distinction, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1940. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1952. Grad,, Command and Staff Marine Corps Schools, 1958.
Senior resident, Naval War College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1982.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1942. Advanced through grades to colonel, 1962. Retired, 1971; officer in charge Marine Corps National Media, New York City, 1946—1949.
Support arms coordinator 1st Marines, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1950. Cmmdg. officer 3d Bn, 11th Marines, 1958—1959. Operations officer President Dwight D. Eisenhower visit to Okinawa, 1960, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
Member United States delegate Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Planning Conference, Bangkok, 1964. G-3 Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 1964—1965. Head strategic planning study department Naval War College, 1966—1968.
Genealogist, from 1967. Executive officer Headquarters Marine Corps programs, Washington, 1968—1971. Election analyst institute governmental studies University California, Berkeley, 1974—1986.
Political analyst, from 1986. Teaching assistant University of California, Berkeley, 1973—1974.
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Board directors Bay Area Funeral Society, 1980—1983, vice president, 1981—1983. Member of Retired Officers Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy Political Science, American Political Science Association, Northern California Marine Corps Association, World Affairs Council, Marines Memorial (San Francisco), Commonwealth of California (San Francisco), Masons, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Evelyn East. Johnston, October 29, 1944. Children: Mona Louise, Kent Marsteller, Melanie Annual.