Background
Skinner, Carlton was born on April 8, 1913 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Macy M. and Marian W. (Junkins) Skinner.
Skinner, Carlton was born on April 8, 1913 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Macy M. and Marian W. (Junkins) Skinner.
Student, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1931. AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1934.
Staff, Uttar Pradesh, Washington, 1934-1936, Wall St. Journal, 1936-1938. Assistant director information wage and hour division United States Department Labor, 1938-1939. Assistant director information United States Maritime Commission, 1939-1940, acting director, 1940-1941, chief sales and charter section, 1945-1946.
Director information special assistant to secretary Department Interior, 1946-1949. Governor Territory Guam, 1949-1953. Chairman board Bank of Guam, 1949-1951.
Executive assistant to president American President Lines, San Francisco, 1953-1958. Finance vice president, director Fairbanks Whitney Corporation, New York City, 1958-1963. Chairman board Pratt & Whitney Company, 1962-1963.
Proprietor Skinner & Company, San Francisco, from 1963. Chairman board Air Micronesia, Inc., since 1968. United States commissioner S. Pacific Commission, 1961-1964, senior United States commissioner, 1964-1970.
Member Federal Territory Commission to prepare economic plan for Guam, 1964-1966. Honorary consul general Republic of Nauru for United States, 1971-1981.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1941-1945. Commanding officer United States Ship Seacloud 1944, United States Ship Hoquiam, 1945. Permanent appointment Commander Reserve.
Member American Legion, Explorers Club Clubs: St. Francis Yacht (San Francisco).
Married Jeanne Rowe, May 1, 1943 (divorced 1970). Children: Franz C., Andrea W., Barbara M. Married Solange Petit, 1970.