Back صموئيل ك سكينر Arabic صموئيل ك سكينر ARZ ساموئل کئی. سکینر AZB Samuel K. Skinner Czech Samuel K. Skinner German Samuel Skinner French Samuel K. Skinner NB Скиннер, Сэмюэл Russian Samuel K. Skinner SIMPLE Samuel K. Skinner Swedish
Samuel K. Skinner | |
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 Official portrait | |
| 15th White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office December 16, 1991 – August 23, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Deputy | Andrew Card Henson Moore |
| Preceded by | John H. Sununu |
| Succeeded by | James Baker |
| 10th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office February 6, 1989 – December 15, 1991 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Deputy | Elaine Chao |
| Preceded by | James Burnley |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Card |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | James R. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas P. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Knox Skinner June 10, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Honey Jacobs |
| Children | 5 (including Jane) |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) DePaul University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Samuel Knox Skinner (born June 10, 1938) is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Skinner served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. Prior to the Bush administration, Skinner served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois under President Gerald R. Ford from 1975 to 1977, succeeding James R. Thompson.