Background
Skyles, Barnett was born on November 17, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elisha Barnett Skyles and Margaret Lucile (Anderson) Proctor.
Skyles, Barnett was born on November 17, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elisha Barnett Skyles and Margaret Lucile (Anderson) Proctor.
Bachelor in Education with honors, Chicago State University, 1962. Master of Science, Chicago State University, 1973.
Transfer clerk United States Post Office, Chicago, 1948—1962. Teacher elementary school Chicago Board Education, 1962—1969, guidance counselor, 1969—1983, administrator, since 1983. Counselor University Illinois, Chicago, 1969—1983.
Served to sergeant United States Army, 1945-1946, Germany.
Member of Chicago Afro-American Teachers Association, Elementary School Counselors Council, Chicago Assembly Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Shawnelle Whitaker, August 5, 1950. 1 child Christopher.