Background
The son of Sylvester Case Skinner, he was born and educated in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario.
The son of Sylvester Case Skinner, he was born and educated in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario.
He was president and general manager of the Skinner Company Limited, established by his father, which manufactured various farm tools and hardware for carriages. Under Skinner"s management, the company began to manufacture metal bumpers for vehicles. During World War I, its production was converted to small hardware for use by the armed forces.
After the war, the plant manufactured automobile bumpers.
In 1929, the company was sold to Houdaille-Hershey Corporation in 1929, although Skinner continued to serve as president In 1930, the plant was moved to Oshawa.