Background
Skinner, Wickham was born on February 20, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Wickham and Ruth (Hargrave) Skinner.
Skinner, Wickham was born on February 20, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Wickham and Ruth (Hargrave) Skinner.
Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1944. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961.
Chemical engineer, Manhattan project at Los Alamos, 1946-1948; with, Honeywell Corporation, 1948-1958; assistant secretary, Honeywell Corporation, 1957-1958; member of faculty, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1960-1986; professor, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1967-1974; James E. Robison professor business administration, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1974-1986; associate dean, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1974-1977; director division international activities, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1967-1970; teacher, Pakistan, France, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, Turkey, Tunisia, Ita. Board directors Wilevco Corporation, Helix Technology Corporation, Somerset Industries.
Member special committees Weston (Massachusetts) School Committee, 1962-1964, 64-68. Academy advisory Bunting Institute, Work-in-American Institute. Member planning committee, Wayzata, Minnesota, 1955-1956.
President Eastern Academy Management, 1968-1969. Candidate for mayor, Wayzata, 1955. Board directors Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, 1956-1958.
Board directors National Resources Council Maine, 1986-1993, president 1989-1992. Class agent Yale Alumni Fund, 1944-1969. Trustee, treasurer Urbana (Ohio) University, 1960-1970.
Trustee Babson University, 1981-1985, Massachusetts Audubon Society, 1983-1984, University Maine System, since 1995. Member Manufacturing Studies Board National Academy of Sciences, 1979-1984, chairman 1987-1989. Board directors Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, Maine, since 1990, vice president, 1991-1994, president, 1994-1998.
Board directors Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, since 1995, vice president, since 1998. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow Academy Management.
Member Operations Management Association (board directors 1987-1992), Production and Operations Management Society (president 1998-1999).
Married Alice Sturges Blackmer, May 18, 1946. Children: Polly Gay (Mistress David Light), Charles Barry.