James Alan Skinner was born on 1944 and is an American business executive.
16 Facts About Jim Skinner
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Jim Skinner was the executive chairman of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Jim Skinner was the vice chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.
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James Alan Jim Skinner was born in Moline, Illinois, United States, the son of Leon Jim Skinner, a bricklayer, who died in 2006, aged 84.
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Jim Skinner grew up in Davenport, Iowa and graduated from West High School there in 1962.
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Jim Skinner served in the United States Navy from June 1962 to April 1971 where he achieved the rank of Fire Control Technician Petty Officer 1st Class.
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Jim Skinner served on the USS Oriskany and the USS Midway, including deployment to Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
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Jim Skinner began his career with McDonald's in 1971 as a restaurant manager trainee in Carpentersville, Illinois.
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Jim Skinner never graduated from college, attending Roosevelt University in Chicago, before dropping out after his sophomore year.
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Jim Skinner held numerous positions in the US Corporation, including Director of Field Operations, Market Manager, Regional Vice President and US Senior Vice President and Zone Manager.
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Jim Skinner was named CEO of McDonald's Corp in 2004 and refocused the company on customer strategies, business disciplines and close global alignment.
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Jim Skinner was succeeded as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for McDonald's Corporation by Don Thompson on June 30,2012.
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Jim Skinner retired as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on June 30,2012 after 41 years with McDonald's.
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Jim Skinner has been a member of John McCain 2008, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, National Republican Congressional Committee, Romney for President, and Romney Victory Inc.
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In 2009, Jim Skinner was named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine.
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Jim Skinner met his wife in Chicago, and they married in 1969.