Background
Skelton, Jack Stephen was born on July 31, 1943 in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. Son of Raymond and Dora Pauline (Pitts) Skelton.
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Jack Stephen Skelton
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Ball State University, 1964; Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1966; Master of Social Work, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1973.
Career
High school teacher, Northwestern School Corporation, Middletown, Indiana, 1964-1968;
high school teacher, Logansport (Indiana) School Corporation, 1968-1970;
social worker, Logansport Eastern State Hospital, Indianapolis, 1970-1971;
youth and recreation director, First Baptist Church, Indianapolis, 1971-1974;
associate director, Sycamores, Inc., Indianapolis, 1974-1975;
social service analyst, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1975-1976;
executive director Indiana Chapter, NASW, Indianapolis, 1976-1978;
psychotherapist, Psychiatric Clinics, Indianapolis, 1978-1979;
outpatient coordinator, Four County Counseling Center, Logansport, 1979-1986;
counselor, Kennedy Clinic, Kokomo, since 1985;
program director, Tipton (Indiana) Hospital Psychiatric Program, 1987-1989;
behavior services supervisor, St. Vincent New Hope, Indianapolis, 1990-1991. Teacher Logansport Eastern State Hospital, 1969. Instructor Marshall High School Adult Evening Division, Indianapolis, 1975-1978, Indiana U.-Kokomo and Indiana Voc.
Technology College, since 1985. Nursing home social work consultant, Indianapolis, 1975-1978.
Achievements
Membership
Council member State Baptist Fellowship, 1961-1962. President Baptist Student Foundation, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1962-1963, president religious county, 1962-1963. President Indiana Baptist Student Movement, 1963-1964.
Actor, director Anderson (Indiana) Civic Theatre, 1966-1968, Christian Theological Seminary Repertory Theatre, 1974-1978, Logansport Civic Theatre, 1970-1971, 82-88. Director Up With People Chorus, Logansport, 1968-1969. Sponsor Hi-Y Club, Logansport, 1970-1971.
Active Breakfast Exchange, Logansport, 1970-1971. Coach 6-8 baseball league, First Baptist Church, Indianapolis 1974-1979, coach 7-9 soccer league,1976. Board directors, youth worker, music director Baptist Temple, Logansport, 1970-1971, 82-88.
President Logansport Babe Ruth Baseball League, 1984-1988. Coordinator Logansport Parks Department Soccer Program, 1981-1986. Board directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters Cass County, Logansport, 1983-1987, president, 1985-1987.
Treasurer Fishers (Indiana) Baptist Church, since 1991. Member NASW (diplomate clinical social work), Academy Certified Social Workers, Indiana, Mental Health Association in Howard County (speaker since 1986), Indiana University Social Svc. Alumni Association, Ball State University Alumni Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Sherry Kay Simpson, August 16, 1964. Children: Matthew Stephen, Edwin Daniel, Robert Ray.
