Background
Skinner, B. Franklin was born on November 4, 1931 in Covington, Virginia, United States.
Skinner, B. Franklin was born on November 4, 1931 in Covington, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor, University Richmond, 1952. Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary), University Richmond, 1985. L.L.D. (honorary), Jacksonville University, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, 1987.
Division traffic manager, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, Richmond, Virginia, 1964-1966;
general commercial manager, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, Richmond, Virginia, 1966-1970;
vice president operations, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, Washington, 1970-1973;
vice president, general manager, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1973-1979;
vice president Florida, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel., Miami, 1979-1982;
executive vice president marketing and external affairs company headquarters, Southern Bell Tel.
& Tel., Atlanta, 1982;
president, chief Executive officer, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel., Atlanta, 1982-1991;
chairman, chief Executive officer, BellSouth Telecommunications, Atlanta, 1991-1992;
retired, Bellsouth Telecommunications, Atlanta, 1992;
retired, Bell South Telecommunications, Atlanta, 1992. Board directors Nationals Bank Corporation, Atlanta, Center Atlanta Progress.
Chairman board directors United Way Metro Atlanta. Southeast region chairman national corporation leadership development United Way American. Member advisory board Metropolitan Atlanta United Negro College Fund.
Chairman national advisory board Salvation Army, 1988-1989. Trustee University Richmond, Virginia, Davidson College, North Carolina, J. M. Tull Charitable Foundation, Atlanta. Board advisors Habitat for Humanity.
Elder Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member Telephone Pioneers American (association president 1986-1987), Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber C. (chairman 1992), Capital City Club, Commerce Club (board directors), Rotary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Son of B. Franklin and Charlotte Frances (Walton) son of. Married Ruth Ann Gee, November 25, 1955. Children: Ruth Anne, Christian Franklin, Lisa Page (deceased).