Career
He operated Skinner Machinery Corporation and his plant was built in the 1940s and burned in 1945. He rebuilt and soon after sold operations to Snow Corporation and the business eventually became part of Minute Maid. Skinner also built Skinner"s Skyport in Dunedin.
He was the son of orange grove owner L.B. Skinner.
He is listed as a Great Floridian.