Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Shane Keough is an ex-baseball athlete and CEO of Global Ecosystem Solutions Inc. (GESS), a company that serves ecological projects to impact the global environment positively.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Shane was born in Los Angeles, California. His immediate family consist of his parents Jeana and Matt Keough, siblings Kara Keough and Colton Keough, and his grandfather Marty.
- Shane paid tribute to his late father, Matt, who passed away in May 2020. Shane shared a series of family photos on his Instagram Stories. Matt was a baseball player who had represented Oakland A’s team.
- Shane’s mom Jeana is an ex-Playmate of the Month (1980) & a former cast member of the hit reality show The Real Housewives of Orange County.
- Shane is married to Brittany Mcgowan, 2015’s Miss Nevada USA and the Number Eleven Briefcase Model for hit show ‘Deal or no Deal’.
- He asked Brittany to marry her when they were vacationing in Italy; this was very fitting as Brittany has Italian roots.
- Shane made the engagement public when he posted on his Instagram account, “This year has been the best one yet, and next year will continue the trend thanks to @brittany_mcgowan. I love you with all of my heart and can’t wait for more perfect moments like this.”
Early Life and Education :
- Shane attended Tesoro High School & Northwood High School, both public high schools located in California.
- Later, he attended Yavapai College, Arizona, & studied Business. He was also part of extracurricular sporting activities, his favorite being baseball.
- From 2007 – 2010, Shane was heavily involved in MLB, playing for several teams as an outfielder, including the ‘Vancouver Canadians Professional Baseball Club,’ the ‘Illinois Kane County Cougars Baseball Team,’ the ‘Oakland Athletics’ & the ‘Stockton Ports.’
- Over a decade has passed since Shane stopped playing…he has said that fans were always on his side; they even used to chat while on the deck. He adds that he enjoyed interacting with people more than he did playing the game.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- When Shane pulled out of minor league baseball due to a torn patellar tendon, he created his first company called ‘Doc Discover,’ a web platform where patients could research and locate the best medical professionals to help with their specific condition.
- In 2013, he signed on with LA Model Management, which led him to appear in a couple of TV shows & few movies.
- In 2015, Shane became a Licenced Realtor for a company Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
- In 2016, he founded ‘Solar Waste Reprocessing,’ a company designed to fully circulate the potential energy of the local government’s waste.
- Along with his company GESS, Shane is currently working in various sustainable fields – Fuel production, waste disposal, food production, power generation & resource recovery.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Shane’s stretch in baseball was heavily influenced by his father and grandfather; Shane’s grandfather was a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, and his father was a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and Japan’s Hansin Tigers.
- Before Shane decided to settle in the corporate world fighting for a more healthy and sustainable environment, he had a small stint as a reality star, making few appearances in the hit US TV show ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ (Season one).
- He also made minor appearances in independent movies such as ‘Capital Games,’ ‘Naked Dragon’ and ‘Spare Change.’
- His sister Kara Keough is married to ex NFL player Kyle Bosworth.