Background
Keeny, Spurgeon Milton was born on October 24, 1924 in New York City. Son of Spurgeon Milton and Amelia (Smith) Keeny.
Keeny, Spurgeon Milton was born on October 24, 1924 in New York City. Son of Spurgeon Milton and Amelia (Smith) Keeny.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1944; Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1946; postgraduate, School International Affairs and Russian Institute, 1946-1947; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1991.
With, Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force, 1950-1955;
member of staff, Panel on Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, Joint Congressional Committee Atomic Energy, Washington, 1955-1956;
chief atomic energy division, Office of Assistant Secretary Defense for Research and Engineering, Washington, 1956-1957;
member Gaither security resources panel, Executive Office of President, 1957;
technical assistant to, President's Science Adviser, Washington, 1958-1969;
senior staff member, National Security Council, 1963-1969;
assistant director for science and technical, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Washington, 1969-1973;
deputy director, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1977-1981;
scholar-in-residence, National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1981-1985;
president, executive director, Arms Control Association, Washington, since 1985. Director policy and program development Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1973-1977. Member United States delegate to Geneva Conference Experts on Nuclear Test Detection, 1958.
To Geneva Conference on Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons Tests, 1958-1960. Chief United States delegate United States/Soviet Talks on Theater Nuclear Forces, 1980. Member of advisory committee Program Science and International Affairs, Harvard, 1973-1977.
Deputy Chairman of Commission environmental decision making National Academy Sciences, 1974-1977. Chairman Nuclear Energy Policy Study Ford Foundation, 1975-1977. Member commission on international security and arms control National Academy Sciences, since 1981.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1948-1950. Fellow American Academy Arts Sciences, American Physical Society (member study group on light-water reactor safety 1974-1975, forum award 1986). Member Council on Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sheila Spear, May 3, 1952. Children— Christopher Spear, Christy Virginia, Spurgeon Milton III.