Background
Keller, John Francis was born on February 5, 1925 in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank S. and Elizabeth K. (Meier) Keller.
Keller, John Francis was born on February 5, 1925 in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank S. and Elizabeth K. (Meier) Keller.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1949. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1963. Graduate, Stanford University School Business, 1978.
Accountant Bank of America, 1949-1951. Manager statistical control and general accounting Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, 1951—1958. Controller Maremont Corporation, 1958-1968, Heublein, Inc., 1968-1984.
Vice president finance Hamm's Brewing Company, 1968-1970. Vice president finance, director United Vintners, Inc., San Francisco, 1970-1980, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, director, 1980-1984. Group vice president Heublein Wines Group, 1980-1984.
President ISC Wines of California, 1983-1985. Administrative director Winegrowers of California ( a California state marketing order for wineries and grape growers), 1985-1987. Management consultant J.F. Keller & Associates, 1985—2000.
Lecturer, associate professor California State University/Hayward Graduate School Business and Economics, 1978-1982. Adjunct professor Golden Gate University Graduate School Business, 1983-1986, lecturer, instructor College San Mateo, 1990. Board directors Servicor, Inc., Duckhorn Vineyards, Fife and Horn Vineyards.
Second lieutenant 82d Airborne division Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations, with United States Army Reserve, 1946-1952.
Active Boy Scouts American, 1952—1958. Director Serra High School Board, 1979—1982. Board directors University Wisconsin Foundation, 1986—1992, Seton Health Services Foundation, 1988—2002, chairman, 1994—1996.
Board directors Seton Medical Center, 1989—1996. Secretary-treasurer St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 1992—1994. Board directors Catholic Health Care West, 1996—2001, finance and investment committee.
President board directors Alemany Scholarship Foundation, 1983—1995. Board directors Peace and Justice Task Force Commission, 1986—1992. Director St. Vincent de Paul-San Meteo County, since 1997.
Board directors Big Brothers, San Francisco, 1971—1975, Hill High St., St. Paul, 1969—1970, Lesley Foundation, 1983—1985. Volunteer International Executive Service Corporation, 1995—2000. Councilman City of Hillsborough, California, 1982—1991, mayor, 1988—1990.
Member parish council St. Lamberts Catholic Church, 1966—1968. President parish council St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, since 1970. Member Pastoral Planning Commission, San Francisco, 1994—1995.
Trustee St. Patrick's Seminary, 1994—2006, investment advisor, 1990—2008. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Certified Public Accountants, National Association Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Executives Institute, Junipero Serra International (president San Mateo chapter 1992-1994, treasurer Legatus chapter, San Francisco 1999—2005), American Legion, Peninsula Golf and Country Club, World Trade Club, Commonwealth Club, Phi Kappa Alpha (past treasurer, board directors).
Married Barbara D. Mabbott, February 18, 1950. Children: Thomas, Patricia, Daniel, David, John.