Eugene Kneeland Keating

Background

Keating, Eugene Kneeland was born on February 15, 1928 in Liberal, Kansas, United States. Son of Arthur Hitch and Nilie Charlotte (Kneeland) Keating.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1953; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1964.

Career

Owner, manager ranch, Kansas, 1954-1957; instructor, farm manager, Midwestern U., Wichita Falls, Texas, 1957-1960; research assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1960-1964; professor animal science, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1964-1998; professor emeritus, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, since 1998; department chairman, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1971-1978.

Achievements

• Eugene Kneeland Keating has been listed as a notable Animal scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Los Angeles County Junior Livestock Fair, 1971-1979, chairman, 1975. With United States Army Air Force, 1946-1949. Fellow American Institute Chemists.

Member NRA (benefactor), NRA Whittington Center Founder's Club, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (West Coast regional faculty director 1972-1976), Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, California Rifle and Pistol Association (Gold Eagle), American Society Animal Science, American Society Laboratory Animal Science, British Society Animal Production, American Legion, Block and Bridle Club, Indiana Order Foresters, Santa Fe Trail and Gun Club (life), Western Heritage Center, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Iris Louise Myers, August 12, 1951. Children— Denise Keating Schnagl, Kimberly Alan.

Father:

Arthur Hitch Keating

Mother:

Nilie Charlotte (Kneeland) Keating

Spouse:

Iris Louise Myers