Keating was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Adele (née Kipp) and Charles Humphrey Keating. He graduated from
St Xavier High School and then served in the
United States Navy during
World War II. Keating received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Cincinnati and his law degree from the
University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Early career He served as an assistant Ohio attorney general, and as a Cincinnati Municipal Court judge. Keating then served as a judge of the
Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1964 to 1967. From 1967 to 1970, he served on the Cincinnati City Council.
Congress Keating served in the
United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1974, representing
Ohio's 1st congressional district. He resigned from Congress to become president and CEO of
The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Later career and death A founding member of the law firm Keating, Muething and Klekamp, Keating was awarded honorary degrees from the
University of Cincinnati (LLD & DHL),
Xavier University (LLD), and the College of Mount St Joseph (DHL). Keating was CEO of the
Detroit Newspaper Partnership, a joint operation of
The Detroit News and the
Detroit Free Press. He served as chairman of the board of the
Associated Press and was president of the Newspaper Division of
Gannett Company, Inc. Keating died on May 20, 2020. He was heavily involved in the sport of swimming and is a member of the athletic halls of fame at St. Xavier High School, where he graduated in 1945, and the University of Cincinnati for his accomplishments, as are his brother
Charles H. Keating Jr. (St. Xavier and UC), son Bill (St. Xavier and UC) and nephew Charles Keating III (St. Xavier and Indiana University). Keating's great nephew is
Chief petty officer Charles Keating IV, a
Navy SEAL, who was killed at age 31 in combat with
ISIS in Iraq in 2016. He was posthumously awarded the
Navy Cross for his actions in combat. ==References==