Background
Skutt, Vestor Joseph was born on February 24, 1902 in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States. Son of Roy N. and Catherine (Gorman).
Skutt, Vestor Joseph was born on February 24, 1902 in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States. Son of Roy N. and Catherine (Gorman).
Bachelor of Laws, Creighton University, 1923. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Omaha, 1958. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nebraska College Medicine, 1964.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Creighton University, 1971. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bellevue College, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), College of St. Mary, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University South Dakota, 1977.
With, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 1924-1986; various capacities, Chairman of the Board, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 1953-1986; chairman emeritus, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 1986-1993; Chairman of the Board, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, 1963-1986; chairman emeritus, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, 1986-1993; Chairman of the Board, Mutual of Omaha Fund Management Company, 1968-1987; chairman emeritus and founder, Mutual of Omaha Fund Management Company, 1987-1993; founder, chairman emeritus, Companion Life Insurance Company of New York, 1989-1993. Board directors emeritus FirsTier Bank, Omaha.
Member president's committee on Employment of the Handicapped, World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc., American Life Convention. Former member president's committee National Council Boy Scouts American. National co-chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1978-1987.
National crusade chairman American Cancer Society, 1967. Chairman National Alliance of Businessmen, 1976-1977. Nebraska chairman United Negro College Fund, 1975, national distinguished service award, 1977.
Board directors Health Insurance Institute, 1972-1975, trustee Creighton University, 1968-1976, National Little League Foundation, 1976-1993. Member Nebraska Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar. Association, International Association Health Underwriters, Insurance Federation Nebraska (former member executive council), Insurance Economics Society of America.
Son of; married Angela Anderson (deceased). Children: Donald Joseph (deceased), Thomas James, Sally Jane (Mistress John G. Desmond, Junior).