Howard Franklyn Skidmore

Background

Skidmore, Howard Franklyn was born on September 24, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of William F. and Mae (White) Skidmore.

Education

Student, College City New York, 1938-1939.

Career

Editorial staff, New York Herald Tribune, 1937-1942, 45-47; assistant to director public relations, C. & O. Railway, New York City, 1948; executive assistant to vice president passenger traffic, public relations, advertising, C. & O. Railway, Cleveland, 1949-1953; director public relations, C. & O. Railway, 1954-1959; special assistant to Chairman of the Board, C. & O. Railway, 1954-1977; director public relations and passenger traffic, C. & O. Railway, 1959-1963; vice president, C. & O. Railway, also B. & O. Railway, 1963-1977; vice president, Western Maryland. Railway, 1973-1977; vice president, Chessie System, Inc., 1974-1977; president, Howard Skidmore Company, Inc., Cleveland, 1977-1983.

Achievements

• Howard Franklyn Skidmore has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations counsel by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Cleveland Music School Settlement, since 1958. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Society Silurians, R.R. Public Relations Association (president 1958), Public Relations Society of America, Society Professional Journalists, National Press Club (Washington), Carmel Valley Racquet Club, Canterbury Golf Club (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Zaza Irina O'Hara, December 4, 1943. Children: Joel Michael, Susan Irina.

Father:

William F. Skidmore

Mother:

Mae (White) Skidmore

Spouse:

Zaza Irina O'Hara

child:

Susan Irina Skidmore

child:

Joel Michael Skidmore