G. Keith Bryant | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fire Chief |
| Employer(s) | FEMA, US Fire Administration |
| Title | Administrator of the United States Fire Administration |
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G. Keith Bryant (born 1959) is an American firefighter who was head of the US Fire Administration from 2017 to 2021. [1]
Bryant was a firefighter starting in 1977 before becoming the fire chief of Oklahoma City from 2005 to 2017. [2] [3] He was also the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. [4] In May 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Bryant as Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (USFA). [5] [6]
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