George Skakel
George Skakel | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1955 (aged 63) near Union City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Burial place | Saint Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1919–1955 |
| Employer(s) | The Great Lakes Coal & Coke Company |
| Spouse |
Ann Brannack (m. 1917) |
| Children | 7, including Ethel |
George Skakel (/ˈskeɪkəl/ SKAY-kəl; July 16, 1892 – October 3, 1955) was an American businessman. He founded the Great Lakes Carbon Corporation (later to be part of SGL Carbon). His daughter Ethel Kennedy was the widow of Robert F. Kennedy and mother of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.