Background
Skene, George Neil was born on August 29, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of George Neil and Louise (Pate) Skene.
Skene, George Neil was born on August 29, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of George Neil and Louise (Pate) Skene.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1973; Juris Doctor, Mercer U., 1977.
Intern, Macon (Georgia) Telegraph & News, 1968-1970; reporter, Tampa (Florida) Times, 1973-1974; reporter, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1977-1978; assistant city editor, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1978-1980; capital bureau chief, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, Tallahassee, 1980-1984; editor, Evening Indiana, St. Petersburg, 1984-1986; executive editor, Congressional Quarterly Inc., Washington, 1986-1989; president, editor, public, Congressional Quarterly Inc., Washington, 1990-1997; senior vice president, editor-in-chief, Individual, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, 1997-1998; consultant new media strategies, Individual, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, since 1998.
Member of the board visitors Law School Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1986-1994. Trustee Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, since 1988. Member board advisors Graduate School Journalism University of California, Berkeley, 1991-1996.
Married Madelyn Miller, August 4, 1984;children: Christopher, Jennifer, Katherine.