David Keene, an American political consultant, died on March 8, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 80.
He was also a presidential advisor and newspaper editor, and served as Opinion Editor of The Washington Times. Keene chaired the American Conservative Union from 1984 to 2011 and was president of the National Rifle Association from 2011 to 2013.
Born in Rockford, Illinois, on May 20, 1945, he was raised in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
David Arthur Keene (May 20, 1945 – March 8, 2026) was an American political consultant, presidential advisor and newspaper editor, as well as the Opinion Editor of The Washington Times. He was chair of the American Conservative Union from 1984 to 2011. Keene was the president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) for the traditional two one-year terms from 2011 to 2013.