Jack Keough

Jack Keough was editor of Industrial Distribution for 26 years, and founded ID's long-running Big 50 List. He is currently a contributing editor. Jack the president of Keough Business Communications in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and often speaks to various groups and trade associations on distribution issues.

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