Background
III, Thomas Ethelbert Skilling was born on February 20, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of Elizabeth Clarke.
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Thomas Ethelbert Skilling III
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Thomas Ethelbert Skilling III, American Meteorologist, meteorology educator. Recipient Emmy award for "It Sounded Like a Freight Train, " 1991, "The Cosmic Challenge, " 1994, Peter Lisagor awards for weather specialists aired on World's Greatest Newspaper, 1991, 93, Public Svc. award National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration-National Weather Svc., 1998.
Education
Student, University Wisconsin, 1970-1974; Doctor Humanities (honorary), Lewis U., Romeoville, Illinois, 1995.
Career
Meteorologist, Station WKKD-AM-FM, Aurora, Illinois, 1967-1970;
meteorologist, Station WLXT-television, Aurora, 1969-1970;
meteorologist, Station WKOW-television, Madison, Wisconsin, 1970-1974;
meteorologist, Station WTSO, Madison, 1970-1974;
meteorologist, Station WTLV-television, Jacksonville, Florida, 1974-1975;
meteorologist, Station WITI-television, Milwaukee, 1975-1978;
meteorologist, Station WAUK, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1976-1977;
meteorologist, Station World's Greatest Newspaper-television, Chicago, since 1978. Weather forecaster Wisconsin Farm Broadcast Network, Madison, 1970-1974. Weather consultant Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Madison, 1972-1974.
Instructor meteorology Columbia College, Chicago, 1982-1992, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, 1985-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Chicago chapter Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fellow American Meteorological Society (vice president Chicago chapter 1985-1986, television Seal of Approval, Outstanding Svc. award 1997), National Weather Association, Society Professional Journalists, Chicago Academy television Arts and Sciences.
