Background
O'Keeffe, Charles Benjamin was born on November 12, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles B. and Marie Ellen (McDonough) O'K.
pharmaceutical executive medical educator
O'Keeffe, Charles Benjamin was born on November 12, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles B. and Marie Ellen (McDonough) O'K.
Master of Business Administration, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1978.
President Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1972, Washington Reformed Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1972-1977. Special assistant to President The White House, Washington, 1977-1980. Vice president government affairs Sterling Drug Incorporated, New York York City, 1987-1991.
Executive vice president Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Richmond, 1991-1993, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1993—2003. Professor school medicine Virginia Commonwealth University, since 2004. Member research advisory committee Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1996—2002.
Board directors St. Joseph's Villa Housing Corporation, Richmond, since 1996, March of Dimes, Richmond, 1996—1999, Friends of the The National Library Medicine, since 1999, Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, since 2004, Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, since 2005. Trustee Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Richmond, 1996—2002. Chairman pastoral council Diocese of Richmond, 1985—1995.
Member International Federation Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (chairman public policy, Geneva 1991-1995), Non Prescription Drug Manufacturing Association (chairman government affairs committee 1988-1989), World Federation Proprietary Medical Manufacturers (member international policy committee 1989-1991), Virginia Commonwealth University (research advisory committee since 1996).
Married Ann Lee Bliley, January 27, 1962. Children: Charles B. III, Joan E., Kathleen A., Brian P.