Graham Skinner

Educated at Hampton School, the University of Bristol and Loughborough University, Skinner joined the Royal Air Force in 1963.^[1] He served at Strike Command during the Gulf War and went on to be Director of Logistics Policy and then Director of in-service support for the Tornado and Typhoon programmes before becoming Commander-in-Chief of Logistics Command in September 1999.^[1] He left the post in October 1999 on the disbandment of the command.^[2] In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.^[3]

In 1969 Skinner married Margaret; they have a son and a daughter.^[1]