Background
Skinner, Gordon Sweetland was born on November 9, 1924 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Dwight and Dorothy (Sweetl) Skinner.
Skinner, Gordon Sweetland was born on November 9, 1924 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Dwight and Dorothy (Sweetl) Skinner.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Boston University, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1953.
Instructor economics, Whitewater (Wisconsin) State College, 1950-1951; Instructor economics, University of Wisconsin, 1952-1953; member of faculty, U. Cincinnati, 1953-1989; professor economics, U. Cincinnati, 1961-1989; professor emeritus, U. Cincinnati, since 1989; head Department, University Cincinnati, 1963-1974; chairman university faculty, U. Cincinnati, 1976-1978.
Member Cincinnati Full Employment Commission. Advisory committee Cincinnati Office Ohio Employment Service. Served to lst lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member American Arbitration Association (labor arbitration panel), American, Midwest economic associations, Industrial Relations Research Association, American Association of University Professors, Ohio Association Economists and Political Scientists (president 1975-1976), Cincinnati Civil War Round Table, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Virginia May Knodel, August 20, 1955. Children: Michael, Jo Ann, Jonathan.