 After nearly 40 years as a GBI employee and 15 years as its director, Keenan retired from GBI on January 1, 2019.Keenan, the son of a Waycross mortician, is recognizable for his fedora and availability to the media.Keenan is a graduate of Waycross High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Valdosta State College in 1972.