Background
James Alan Skinner was born in Moline, Illinois, United States, the son of Leon Skinner, a bricklayer, who died in 2006, aged 84. Skinner grew up in Davenport, Iowa and graduated from West High School there in 1962.
James Alan Skinner was born in Moline, Illinois, United States, the son of Leon Skinner, a bricklayer, who died in 2006, aged 84. Skinner grew up in Davenport, Iowa and graduated from West High School there in 1962.
He never graduated from college, attending Roosevelt University in Chicago, before dropping out after his sophomore year.
He is the executive chairman of Walgreens. He was the vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald"s Corporation. He went on to serve nearly 10 years in the United States Navy.
McDonald"s Skinner began his career with McDonald"s in 1971 as a restaurant manager trainee in Carpentersville, Illinois.
Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Skinner was President and Chief Operating Officer of the McDonald"s Restaurant Group with corporate management responsibility for Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), and Latin America. Prior to that, he was responsible for McDonald"s Japan Limited, their second-largest market.
Skinner held numerous positions in the United States. Corporation, including Director of Field Operations, Market Manager, Regional Vice President and United States. Senior Vice President and Zone Manager. Skinner was named Chief Executive Officer of McDonald"s Corporation in 2004 and refocused the company on customer strategies, business disciplines and close global alignment.
Jim Skinner was succeeded as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for McDonald’s Corporation by Don Thompson on June 30, 2012.
Vice Chairman was a position that he held before becoming Chief Executive Officer in November 2004. This strategy focused on improving on locations that already existed instead of expanding and building more. Skinner retired as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on June 30, 2012 after 41 years with McDonald"son
In 2012, he received total annual compensation of $27,741,408.
Other Hewlett-Packard (since 2013) Illinois Tool Works (since 2005) McDonald"s (since 2004) Walgreens (since 2005) (Chairman).
As of 2014, Skinner is a member of the board of directors of:
He has been a member of John McCain 2008, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, National Republican Congressional Committee, Romney for President, and Romney Victory Incorporated.