Background
Skutt, Thomas James was born on November 1, 1930 in Omaha. Son of Vestor Joseph and Angela (Anderson) Skutt.
director insurance company executive
Skutt, Thomas James was born on November 1, 1930 in Omaha. Son of Vestor Joseph and Angela (Anderson) Skutt.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, Creighton University, 1957. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1979.
Partner, Spire, Morrow & Skutt, Omaha, 1961-1969; with, Mutual of Omaha, since 1969; executive vice president, secretary, Mutual of Omaha, 1980-1981; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Mutual of Omaha, 1981-1984; 1st vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief Executive officer, Mutual of Omaha, 1984-1986; Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief Executive officer, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 1986-1996; Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief Executive officer United of Omaha subsidiary, Mutual of Omaha, 1986-1996; Chairman, Board Of Directors, United Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company, since 1996; Chairman of the Board, director, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, since 1996. Board directors United of Omaha, Mutual Omaha Insurance Company, Companion Life Insurance Company.
Past president, selected Citizen of Year, Mid-American Council Boy Scouts American, 1987, 89, 93.mem. executive board since 1980. Member consultation committee Strategic Air Command, Omaha, 1984. Board directors Omaha Zoological Society, since 1978, president, 1987-1988, past. board directors.
General chairman campaign United Way of Midlands, 1979-1980, board directors, since 1981. Board directors Creighton University, Omaha, since 1983. Member Greater Omaha C. of Chamber (board directors since 1979, chairman 1983, past chairman), Minneapolis Club, Yale Club New York City, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben (board governors 1985, King XCVI 1992).
Married Jeanne Cecille Plunkett, September 3, 1955. Children: Mary Elizabeth Sutton, Kimberly Ann Davis, Thomas Video Jockey.