[1] Keating graduated from the United States Naval Academy of Annapolis in 1947, a year earlier than expected due to an accelerated degree.
[1] He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, reaching the rank of lieutenant commander.
[1] Keating later received his master's degree from George Washington University in 1961 (engineering administration).
[1] His nomination came with some controversy surrounding communications between Keating and several mining companies while he was a delegate to the Law of the Sea convention.
[1] He later became the representative of the United States on the board of directors of the World Bank Group, retiring in 2008 to continue consultancy work.