Kiron Skinner Biography
Kiron Skinner is an American author and contributor working for FOX NEWS as a contributor. She joined the FOX NEWS news team in October 2019, after previously working for the Secretary of State at the United States Department of State.
Kiron Skinner Career
Skinner attained her communications associate degree from Sacramento City College in 1979. Subsequently, she secured the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for California, facilitating her transition to Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts institution in Atlanta, where she completed her bachelor’s degree in political science. Following this, she pursued and obtained master’s and doctoral degrees in political science and international relations at Harvard University. During her time at Harvard, she was mentored by future United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who offered guidance with the advice, “People might oppose your views, but once they recognize your potential to influence, they may align with your perspective.” She holds the position of Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy.
Here, she is specializing in teaching graduate courses focused on national security and public leadership. Prior to this role, she contributed significantly at Carnegie Mellon University, where she served as the founding director of the Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) within the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her roles at Carnegie Mellon also included being the university adviser on national security policy, Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics, and director of the International Relations and Politics undergraduate major. Additionally, she holds the title of Distinguished Fellow at CyLab, a research center in the College of Engineering. She also holds courtesy faculty positions at CMU’s Heinz College, the Institute for Software Research in the School of Computer Science, and the Department of Social and Decision Sciences.
Her academic experience extends to teaching political science courses at Hamilton College, Harvard University, and the University of California, Los Angeles. Within Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, she serves as the W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow and is a member of the Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy. Notably, in 2020, she appointed Richard Grenell to a role at Carnegie Mellon University, an appointment that drew criticism in letters signed by faculty, staff, and students. Then, in February 2021, she stepped down from her position as director of Carnegie Mellon’s IPS. Moreover, she played a prominent role in various political campaigns and government advisory positions. She served as a foreign policy surrogate for the George W. Bush presidential re-election campaign in 2004. Later, she was appointed to the advisory board of the George W. Bush Oral History Project in 2010.
She acted as a senior foreign policy adviser to former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich during his presidential primary campaign from 2011 to 2012. Following this, she served in a similar capacity for Mitt Romney’s presidential general election campaign in the fall of 2012. In 2012, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett appointed her to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs. Her involvement continued in 2016 when she joined President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team for national security. Although initially appointed as a senior advisor for the State Department, she resigned from the position after a brief tenure. In August 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced her appointment as the Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, and she officially assumed office on September 4, 2018. During her tenure, she played a coordinating role in the newly formed Commission on Unalienable Rights, established on July 8, 2019.
Notably, she gained international attention in April 2019 for a statement made at a foreign policy forum, asserting that the competition between the U.S. and China would be particularly intense because, unlike the Cold War with the Soviet Union, this rivalry involved a great-power competitor that was not of Caucasian descent. Her term at the State Department concluded in August 2019. Beyond her governmental roles, she is a prolific opinion essayist, contributing to platforms such as CNN.com, Forbes.com, Foreign Policy.com, National Review Online, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, she serves as a Fox News contributor, appearing on both Fox News and Fox Business Network, and frequently provides commentary on national and international television and radio programs.
Skinner has made substantial contributions to the field of international relations and politics, with an extensive body of written work. Her coauthored books, “Reagan, In His Own Hand” (2001) and “Reagan, A Life in Letters” (2003), achieved New York Times bestseller status. “Reagan, In His Own Hand” received the Hoover Institution’s Uncommon Book Award and was serialized in the New York Times Magazine. Furthermore, “Reagan, A Life in Letters” earned recognition as one of the best books of 2003 by the Los Angeles Times. Time magazine featured it as a cover story on September 29, 2003, and the New York Times editorial board dedicated an editorial to the book on the same date.
Kiron Skinner Salary
Skinner earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Kiron Skinner Net Worth
Skinner has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a contributor.
Kiron Skinner Age
Skinner was born in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She is 63 years old as of 2024 however, information about her month and date of birth has not been disclosed.
Kiron Skinner Height and Weight
Skinner stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Kiron Skinner Family
Skinner likes to keep her personal life private hence she has neither disclosed the names of her parents nor those of her siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Kiron Skinner Husband and Children
Skinner has not disclosed her relationship status as she is very private with her personal life. However, this information will be updated when available.
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Skinner is very active on her Twitter and Facebook pages. She has 4.6k followers on Twitter and 1.2k followers on Facebook.