My name is Doug Keating. I live in NOVA with my wife, Kim Parker, and our stepchildren. I graduated from Lee High School in Springfield back in the 80s. The school recently changed its name to John Lewis High school which is fine with me. My college years were spent in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia. Wahoowa!!
I possess over 30 years of professional work experience. My first real job was serving for eleven years as a US Army Officer. I spent most of my military time in tactical units (i.e., 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Infantry Division) helping keep our country safe from our enemies. I truly enjoyed serving as an Airborne Ranger in the Army. These experiences inspired my professional blog called All The Way Leadership! Feel free to visit that site.
For the last two decades, I worked as an IT consultant for two of the top management consulting firms in the world. Nowadays I work for one of the biggest technology companies in the world, Microsoft. I enjoy running, traveling, reading, drinking quality beer, and smoking good cigars. I start every morning with a strong cup of coffee and recite the Ranger
More importantly, I am the father of two fine young men – Gavin and Riley Keating. I was married for over 20 years, but many years ago my “practice wife” decided to end our marriage. It was a pivotal moment in my life that caused me to rethink a lot of things, including how I parent the boys. I implemented several changes – this blog was one of them. I hope that you enjoy it. Feel free to leave a comment. All feedback is welcome.
I am Doug Keating and this is my letter to sons.