Brendan Keegan
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Brendan P. Keegan | |
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| Born | July 30, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute George Washington University |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive Author |
| Notable work | The FUD Factor |
| Website | brendanpkeegan |
Brendan P. Keegan is an American business executive and author who has been the chief executive officer of Merchants Fleet since 2018.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Keegan was born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire.[4] He received his early education from the Bishop Guertin High School.[4] During his time at Guertin, he led the senior class all four years, played football, basketball, and baseball, and was active in student government and community service.[4] He holds a bachelor's degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the George Washington University.[5][2]
Keegan became a distinguished fellow of Dartmouth College in November 2013.[6]
Career
Keegan joined Merchants Fleet in 2009 as a board member.[5] He is has been the CEO of Merchants Fleet since 2018.[2] He is well known within the fleet industry for his role in defining the new subset of the industry called FleetTech and reshaping the company's business model.[5] Previously, he was the chief sales officer of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and was included in the Fortune 100 list.[5][7]
In 2020, Merchants Fleet was included in the Inc. 5000 list.[8] Two years later, in 2022, Merchants Fleet was named in the World's Most Innovative Companies list by Fast Company.[9]
As a philanthropist, he is the founder of Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation,[10] he has established the Barbara Keegan Arts Center, named after her mother, at St. Christopher's and the Keegan Leadership Center at the Bishop Guertin High School.[4]
As an author, Keegan has written articles for Inc.,[11] Fast Company,[12] Entrepreneur,[13] Newsweek,[14] Harvard Business Review.[15] In 2023, his book, The FUD Factor, was published.[16] The book was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.[16]
Bibliography
- The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible (2023)
Awards and recognition
- Most Innovative CEO by CEO World Awards[12][5]
- Executive of the Year[12][5]
- Silver winner by Best in Biz Awards[12][5]
References
- ^ Diorio, Stephen. "Transforming Merchants Fleet Into A Hyper Growth Business". Forbes.
- ^ a b c "Brendan P Keegan, Merchants Automotive Group Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ Cooper, Laura (April 21, 2020). "Bain Capital Credit Invests $50 Million With Fleet Management Company" – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ a b c d "CEO, author, speaker Brendan Keegan reflects on success".
- ^ a b c d e f g "2021 Business Excellence Winner: Brendan P. Keegan of Merchants Fleet". October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Catherine Mazur joins the staff at American Textile History Museum". Lowell Sun. November 17, 2013.
- ^ "2015 Business Excellence Winner: Brendan P. Keegan of Velocity Performance". November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Merchants Fleet ranked on annual list".
- ^ "Merchants Fleet named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022".
- ^ "Home". Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation.
- ^ https://www.inc.com/author/brendan-keegan
- ^ a b c d "Brendan P. Keegan | Chairman, CEO and President - Merchants Fleet". Fast Company Executive Board.
- ^ "Brendan P. Keegan - Author Biography". Entrepreneur.
- ^ "Brendan P. Keegan | Chairman, CEO & President - Merchants Fleet". Newsweek Expert Forum.
- ^ Keegan, Brendan P. (February 1, 2023). "Is Your Job Stress Perceived or Circumstantial?" – via hbr.org.
- ^ a b "THE FUD FACTOR | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
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