Charles Richard Keener

Background

Keener, Charles Richard was born on September 8, 1939 in Durant, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Otis R. and Annie Idell (Hay) Keener.

Education

Graduate advanced management

Career

With Kraft Foods, Garland, Texas, 1961-1967, senior programmer, Chicago, 1967-1969, systems manager, 1969-1971. With Kraft, Incorporated., Glenview, Illinois, 1971-1988, director systems management ops.group, 1977, vice-president, director systems services, 1978-1988. With Chiquita Brands International Incorporated., 1988, vice president Information Systems, 1988.

Board directors Transportation Data Coordinating Committee, Washington.

Board of Governors Uniform Code Council,1979-1994. Member of advisory county Electronic Data Interchange, 1981-1994.

Member research board, 1990. Member steering committee Uniform-Communications Standards for Grocery Industry.

Chairman Dart & Kraft Information Systems Council.

Advisor Computer Center, Chgo.Urban League. Board of Governors Uniform Code Council, advising committee Electronic Data Interchange, member research board.

Achievements

• Charles Richard Keener has been listed as a noteworthy food company information systems executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to sergeant United States.N.G., 1956-1964. Member.Soc. Information Systems (Distinguished Service award 1979), Grocery Manufacturers American (chairman information systems committee 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Linda Kay Vaughan, January 22, 1959. Children: Kerri Kaye, C. Kevin.

Father:

Otis R. Keener

Mother:

Annie Idell (Hay) Keener

Spouse:

Linda Kay Vaughan

child:

C. Kevin Keener

child:

Kerri Kaye Keener