Peter George Wills Keen

Peter George Wills Keen of Waynesboro, VA passed away on October 26, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born in Singapore in 1941, grew up in Reading, UK., and lived most of his adult life in the US - the Boston area, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Peter was a writer, an academic, and a consultant. He studied English literature at Balliol College, Oxford; a love of books and words endured throughout his life. He was a voracious reader, passionate about Shakespeare, and had an incredible vocabulary, which came in handy in Boggle matches with his daughter. He recently discovered the New York Times Spelling Bee and wouldn't go to bed without getting to Genius. After getting his MBA and PhD at Harvard Business School, he became a professor, a noted international consultant, and a public speaker. He authored over thirty books on business, information technology, and innovation and was a professor at a number of business and technological universities, including MIT and Stanford in the US and Mexico's EGADE. In recent years, he focused his writing on what he considered his avocation: tea - its history, cultivation, science, and the pleasure of drinking it. He wrote three books about tea and was a Contributing Editor for Tea Journey magazine and Tea Editor for STiR magazine. Peter was married to his wife, Sherry, for over 25 years, after a chance meeting on an airplane. They loved to travel, visiting six continents and over 20 countries together, and shared a love of animals. In addition to his wife, Sherry, he is survived by his daughter, Sara Keen, his son, Chris Keen, and his son-in-law, Joaquin Figueroa. He was predeceased by his daughter, Lucy. He is also survived by his sisters Patti Budd, Jenny Bigger, and Judy Covert. He will also be greatly missed by his father-in-law Bill Richardson and his wife Peggy. In remembrance of Peter's life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made in his name to the Cancer Research Institute, https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/PeterKeen, or Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia, www.virginiabats.org, a favorite organization of his. A celebration of life is being planned in the spring. Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, VA is handling the arrangements.

Peter George Wills Keen

December 13, 1941 - October 26, 2021