CEO of EADS North America
In October 2009, O'Keefe was brought in as CEO of EADS North America. O'Keefe's Washington connections were noted at a time when EADS was trying to secure a $35 billion dollar contract for U.S. Air Force in-air refueling planes in a competition with Boeing.
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