Background
Keith, Quentin Gangewere was born on August 14, 1919 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Raymond and Estelle Naomi (Gangewere) Keith.
army officer writer English educator
Keith, Quentin Gangewere was born on August 14, 1919 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Raymond and Estelle Naomi (Gangewere) Keith.
Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1940. Postgraduate, Sorbonne, University Paris, 1945. Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1947.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1952.
Second in command Lieutenant infantry, United States Army, 1940-1943; captain to major, 1943-1946; military intelligence, United States Army, 1963-1979; retired colonel, United States Army, 1979; instructor humanities, Rutgers University, 1948-1951; lecturer, Monmouth (New Jersey) College, 1955-1959; chief N.E. Asia strategic intelligence operations General Headquarters, United Nations Command, Tokyo, 1951-1953; creative director, James Gray Advertising, New York City, 1953-1955; associate Professor of English, Monmouth (New Jersey) College, 1959-1983; emeritus Professor of English, Monmouth (New Jersey) U., since 1983; director, Keith Library, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1985-1995. Rare book consultant, trustee Guggenheim Library., Monmouth College, l959-67. Member consultant faculty Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, l974-80.
Founder English Speaking Union United States, Monmouth County, 1958, branch president, 1971-1974, regional director, Washington, 1973-1975. Member American Society Eighteenth Century Studies, Vets Seventh Regiment, New Jersey History Society, American Military Institute, Army and Navy Club (London).
Married Pamela Margaret Havlicek, May 16, 1944 (deceased 1945). Married Sylvia E. Phillips, June 20, 1948 (deceased 1991). Children: Jennifer Estelle, Vaughn Phillips Montaigne (deceased 1990).