Kiron Skinner Biography
Kiron Skinner is an American contributor and former Director of Policy Planning working at FNC serving as a contributor. She is also working at Pepperdine University serving as the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics.
Kiron Skinner Age
Skinner was born in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and she is 61 years old as of 2022. However, she has not shared the month or date in which she was born therefore it is unclear which day she celebrates her birthday.
Kiron Skinner Height and Weight
Skinner stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 65 kg.
Kiron Skinner Family and Siblings
Skinner was born and brought up in Chicago, Illinois, United States. However, she has managed to hide information regarding her parents and siblings. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Kiron Skinner Husband
Information about Skinner’s dating life is not known for she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight. It is therefore not known if Skinner is engaged to someone or whether she is married. It is also not known if she has any children.
Kiron Skinner Education
Skinner attended Sacramento City College where she received an associate degree in communication in 1979. She then won the Harry S. Truman Scholarship which enabled her to join Spelman College in Atlanta, and attained a bachelor’s degree in political science. After that, she joined Harvard University where she earned her MA and Ph.D. degrees in political science and international relations.
Kiron Skinner Career
Skinner serves as a contributor at FOX News Channel and is in charge of covering international and national topics. In addition to this role, she is also working at Pepperdine University serving as the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics. Moreover, she also works at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution where she is the W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow.
Before working at FNC, Kiron worked as the Secretary of State at the United States Department of State where she served as Director of the Office of Policy Planning and Senior Advisor. She joined FNC in October 2019 and has also written for Forbes.com, National Review Online, CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Policy.com.
Prior to this, Skinner worked at Carnegie Mellon University where she directed and created several academic institutes and centers. Moreover, she worked on the presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, George W. Bush, Rand Paul, and Donald Trump. In 2016, she was on the executive committee of the Trump Transition Team. Besides this, she was appointed by President George W. Bush to a term on the National Security Education Board in 2005.
Kiron Skinner Salary
Being one of the top contributors and former Director of Policy Planning for FOX News Channel Skinner earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Kiron Skinner’s Net Worth
Skinner has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a contributor and former Director of Policy Planning.
Kiron Skinner Fired
In August 2019, Kiron was fired as senior adviser to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. This was after she gave out homophobic statements as well as accusing other people of having affairs.
Kiron Skinner Books
- Reagan: A Life In Letters
- Reagan’s Legacy in a World Transformed
- Reagan, In His Hand: The Writings of Ronald Reagan that Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America
- Stories in His Hand: The Everyday Wisdom of Ronald Reagan
- The Strategy of Campaigning: Lessons from Ronald Reagan & Boris Yeltsin
- Turning Points in Ending the Cold War (Hoover Institution Press Publication)
- Reagan’s Path to Victory: The Shaping of Ronald Reagan’s Vision: Selected Writings
- Renewing Globalization and Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis World (Carnegie Mellon Economics)