Edward O’Keefe

As CEO of The WNET Group, Edward F. O’Keefe oversees the operations of THIRTEEN, WLIW, and ALL ARTS.

The WNET Group produces such acclaimed PBS series as Great Performances, American Masters, Nature, Amanpour and Company, and Secrets of the Dead, as well as a range of documentaries, children’s programs, and news and cultural offerings available on air and online.

Most recently, O’Keefe served as President and CEO of the newly opened Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, where he led the successful launch of the $450 million institution honoring the nation’s 26th President.

Before joining the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, O’Keefe spent more than 20 years in broadcast and digital media leadership at ABC News, CNN, and NowThis. During his journalism career, he earned numerous honors, including a Primetime Emmy Award for his work with Anthony Bourdain, two Webby Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award as part of ABC News’ coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks. He is also the author of The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women in the Arena, published in 2024 by Simon & Schuster.

A former entrepreneurship fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, O’Keefe graduated with honors from Georgetown University. A native of North Dakota, he lives in New York with his wife, their two children, and a Bernese Mountain dog.