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Stephen F. Keating

Stephen Flaherty Keating was an American technology executive. He was president of Honeywell from 1965 to 1974. He followed James H. Binger as president, which was an attempt to provide stability and continuity at Honeywell. A graduate of the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Law School, Keating also practiced law, worked for the FBI, and was CEO of Toro (company). He was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1979 to 1981.

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Stephen F. Keating
Born(1918-05-06)May 6, 1918
DiedAugust 27, 2001(2001-08-27) (aged 83)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BSc '40, JD '42)
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Davis
(m. 1945)
Military career
Branch
United States Navy Reserve
Service years
1943–46

Stephen Flaherty Keating (May 6, 1918 – August 27, 2001) was an American technology executive. He was president of Honeywell from 1965 to 1974.1 He followed James H. Binger as president, which was an attempt to provide stability and continuity at Honeywell.2 A graduate of the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Law School, Keating also practiced law, worked for the FBI, and was CEO of Toro (company).3 He was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1979 to 1981.4

Influence

Keating was a member of the Minnesota Business Partnership.5

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References

  1. "Stephen F. Keating - Executive, 83". The New York Times. 2001-09-02. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. Dick Hill (2014-08-14). "Honeywell Management". Multicians.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  3. "Great Alumni: Law & Politics". MinnesotaAlumni.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  4. "Leadership at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis". Minneapolisfed.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  5. Bute, Monte (Jan 2012). "Who Rules Minnesota?" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2023.