Jim Skinner

James Alan Skinner (born 1944) is an American business executive. He was the executive chairman of Walgreens Boots Alliance. He was the vice chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation. Early life James Alan Skinner was born in Moline, Illinois, United States, the son of Leon Skinner, a bricklayer, who died in 2006, aged 84. Skinner grew up in Davenport, Iowa and graduated from West High School there in 1962. He served in the United States Navy from June 1962 to April 1971 where he achieved the rank of Fire Control Technician (Missile Guidance Systems) Petty Officer 1st Class (FTG1). He served on the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) and the USS Midway (CVA-41), including deployment to Vietnam during the Vietnam War.