Background
Skinner, Sherrod E. was born on October 19, 1896 in Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward J. and Lillie (Buritt) Skinner.
Automotive manufacturing executive
Skinner, Sherrod E. was born on October 19, 1896 in Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward J. and Lillie (Buritt) Skinner.
Master of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytech Institute, 1920.
With, Landers, Frary & Clark Company, New Britain, 1920-1930; advancing to assistant general superintendent, Landers, Frary & Clark Company, New Britain chief engineer, Ternstedt Manufacturing, division of General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1930-1935; general manager, Ternstedt Manufacturing, division of General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1935-1940; became general manager, Oldsmobile division General Motors Corporation, 1942-1959; executive vice president, Oldsmobile division General Motors Corporation, 1959-1961; group executive accessory divisions, Oldsmobile division General Motors Corporation, 1950-1961; past director, member operations policy committee, Oldsmobile division General Motors Corporation. Member board directors Continential Can Company, Inc., Chairman Aerospace Inc., Los Angeles.
Trustee Rensselaer Poly Institute With United States Navy, World War I. Fellow American Society Mechanical Engineers. Member Society Automotive Engineers, Chi Phi, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Detroit Athletic, Detroit, Bloomfield Hills Country, Recess, Shuttle MEadow Country (New Britian).
Married Abigail Leete, May 28, 1921. Children: Martha L., Shirley Y., Sherwood E., Junior (killed in Korean are, October 26, 1952), David.