Jim Keet III

Background

III, Jim Keet was born on May 12, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of James Holland Junior and Virginia Ethel (Doggett) K.

Education

Bachelor in Finance, Southern Methodist U., 1971.

Career

Operations coordinator design and planning, Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, 1971-1975; innkeeper, Winegardner, Hammons Operations, Cincinnati president, co-owner, Wendy's of Little Rock, 1975-1986; Chief Executive Officer, James, Keet & Strawn, Little Rock, 1987-1989; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Maxie's of America, Inc., Tallahassee, 1989-1991; Chief Executive Officer, JK Building Specialities, Little Rock, 1990-1993; president, Keet Management Company, Little Rock, since 1982; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Guest House International, Little Rock, since 1994; vice president, Lovett's Buffet, Inc., Memphis, since 1993.

Achievements

• Jim Keet III has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State representative Arkansas House of Representatives, Little Rock, 1988-1989. State senator District 15, Arkansas Senate, Little Rock, since 1992. President Arkansas Easter Seal Society, Little Rock, 1991, board directors, since 1978.

State chairman Arkansans for Drug Free Youth, 1992, advisory board directors, since 1990. Commissioner Martin Luther King Commission, Governor's Commision on Adult Literacy. Director, vice president Arkansas Council on Economics Education.

Director NCCF, Young Men’s Christian Association. Member committee UALR 2000. Advisory director United Negro College Fund.

Member Rotary (West Little Rock).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, water sports.

Connections

Married Margaret Osborn, September 1, 1971. Children: Tommy, Chase, Jake, Cassie.

Father:

James Holland K. Junior

Mother:

Virginia Ethel (Doggett) K.

Spouse:

Margaret Osborn

child:

Jake III

child:

Chase III

child:

Cassie III

child:

Tommy III