Background
Skeen, Henry Gene was born on May 26, 1933 in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Son of Mark Pomeroy Skeen and Willie Mae (Bass) Brooks.
Skeen, Henry Gene was born on May 26, 1933 in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Son of Mark Pomeroy Skeen and Willie Mae (Bass) Brooks.
Bachelor of Science, University Omaha, 1964. Master of Education, Boston University, 1969. Graduate, Army War College, 1976.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1969.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1953, advanced through grades to major general, Commander 88th Supply and Service Battalion, Vietnam, 1971-1972, Commander Regional Support Command Vietnam, 1972, chief functional software division, Computer Systems Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1972-1973, chief systems development board, Army Materiel Command Alexandria, 1973-1975, Commander Logistics Evaluation Agency New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977, Commander Burtonwood Army Depot Burtonwood, England, 1977-1979, deputy Commander readiness 32d Army Air Defense Command Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1980. Assistant department chief staff logistics United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1981. Commander defense property disposal service United States Army, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1981-1983, Commander Defense Industrial Supply Center Philadelphia, 1983-1984, director supply and maintenance, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Washington, 1984-1986, Commander Troop Support Command St. Louis, from 1986.
Married Pauline E. Kean.