Keene (born May 20, 1945) is an American political consultant, former Presidential advisor, and newspaper editor, formerly the Opinion Editor of The Washington Times.
Keene was the president of the National Rifle Association for the traditional two one-year terms from 2011 to 2013.
From 1984 to 2011, he was the chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Keene has worked for the political campaigns of Ronald Reagan, George H.W.