Background
Turner, Keith Stanley was born on December 24, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Joe Clifford and Evamae T. (Pinch) Turner.
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Keith Stanley Turner
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Keith Stanley Turner, American consultant, educator, writer, poet. Decorated Navy Commendation medal; recipient George Washington Honor medal Freedoms Foundation, 1965; Kellogg fellow Florida State University, 1972-1973; Distinguished Achievement citation National Pilots Association, 1978; Award of Merit, The Academy American Poets, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Miami, 1959. Master of Arts in International Relations, University Southern California, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1973.
Career
Enlisted United States Navy, 1949, commissioned ensign, 1951, advanced through grades to Commander, 1965. Academy director United States Naval School, Saufley Field, Florida, 1964-1965. Consultant to commanding air officer Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1965-1969.
Executive officer Naval Air Station, Ellyson Field, Florida, 1970-1971. Editor newspaper Collective Pitch. Industrial relations officer Pensacola, Florida, 1971.
Retired, 1971; senior research associate department higher education Florida State University, 1971-1972. Research associate division community colleges Florida Department Education, 1972-1973. Director special projects and administrative services West Virginia Board Regents, Charleston, 1973-1974.
Associate professor business administration Shepherd College, 1974-1978, dean community services, 1974-1978. Professor, chairman department aerospace technical Indiana State University, 1978-1986. Owner Seven Stars Company, 1980-1985.
Director West Virginia Task Force Continuing Education and Community Services, 1973-1974. President TPT, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1978-1980. Chairman board O.W.N. Corporation, Wilmington, 1985-1986.
Editor: Concise Concepts, since 1987. Owner Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Lifestyles, since 1989. Examiner Federal Aviation Administration, 1980-1981.
Achievements
Membership
President Babe Ruth League, London, 1968-1969. Chairman Shepherdstown (West Virginia) chapter American Red Cross, 1975-1976. Board directors Wabash Valley Pilots Association (president 1981), Terre Haute, Indiana, Federal Aviation Administration accident prevention counselor, 1978-1981.
Member Aviation Space Writers Association, American Association Higher Education, Professors Higher Education, West Virginia Adult Education Association, American Society Aerospace Education, National Audubon Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Greenpeace, Appalachian Trail Conference, Better World Society, Cumberland Valley Foreign Policy Study Group, Environmental Defense Fund, Public Citizen, Steamboat Run Association (president 1977), Aviation Association Indiana (chairman education 1980-1981), Sigma Alpha Tau, Phi Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha. Clubs: Rotary; Scenic Hills Country (Pensacola) (director 1970).
Connections
Married Matha Jean Webb, April 27, 1974. Children by previous marriage: Richard, Linda, Tina.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1959
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1968
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1973
Awards
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Decorated Navy Commendation medal. Recipient George Washington Honor medal Freedoms Foundation, 1965. Kellogg fellow Florida State University, 1972-1973. Distinguished Achievement citation National Pilots Association, 1978. Award of Merit, The Academy American Poets, 1987.Decorated Navy Commendation medal. Recipient George Washington Honor medal Freedoms Foundation, 1965. Kellogg fellow Florida State University, 1972-1973.
Distinguished Achievement citation National Pilots Association, 1978. Award of Merit, The Academy American Poets, 1987.