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Tom Skilling (Thomas Ethelbert Skilling, III) was born on 20 February, 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American television meteorologist (born 1952). Discover Tom Skilling's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Thomas Ethelbert Skilling, III |
| Occupation |
Meteorologist |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
20 February 1952 |
| Birthday |
20 February |
| Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Tom Skilling Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Tom Skilling height not available right now. We will update Tom Skilling's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
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Tom Skilling Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tom Skilling worth at the age of 72 years old? Tom Skilling’s income source is mostly from being a successful television. He is from United States. We have estimated Tom Skilling's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
television |
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Timeline
Thomas E. Skilling III (born February 20, 1952) is a former American television meteorologist.
In 1975 Skilling took his first major-market television position, becoming the lead forecaster at WITI-TV in Milwaukee.
At WITI, he delivered his forecasts with the "help" of the station's resident sock puppet mascot, Albert the Alley Cat.
From 1978 to his retirement in 2024, he worked as a meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago.
The oldest of four children, Tom Skilling was born at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Thomas Jr. and Betty (Clarke) Skilling.
His early years were spent in Westfield, New Jersey.
The family moved to the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois, where he attended West Aurora High School.
While in high school Tom began his career in broadcasting at age 14, working for WKKD and WKKD-FM.
Skilling observed that WKKD's forecasts were inaccurate because they were for Chicago and not Aurora, so he approached WKKD and offered to forecast the weather for several days, with the condition that if his forecasts were accurate he would be hired to host his own weather program.
Skilling's forecasts were accurate, and he was hired to forecast Aurora's weather three times a day.
At age 18, he began working at WLXT-TV in Aurora.
Skilling attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison to study meteorology and journalism.
While attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he worked at WKOW-TV and WTSO radio, both in Madison.
Skilling returned to the Chicago area and joined WGN-TV on August 13, 1978.
He was WGN-TV's chief meteorologist and was rumored to be the highest-paid local broadcast meteorologist in the United States.
He also writes the daily weather column for the Chicago Tribune.
That feature, Ask Tom, ceased in August 2022 with a redesign of the weather page.
His weather broadcasts have always featured the latest technology in computer imagery and animation techniques.
In January 1995, Tom received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.
Asteroid 91888 Tomskilling, discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey in 1999, was named in his honor.
He has long been hailed for his in-depth reports and striking accuracy, perhaps best highlighted by his correctly predicting the Groundhog Day blizzard in 2011 almost two weeks before it paralyzed the Chicago area.
"Skillful", as his late WGN-TV colleague Bob Collins called him, was consulted for the movie The Weather Man, which was set in Skilling's hometown of Chicago at a fictionalized version of WGN-TV.
He also narrated the documentaries It Sounded Like a Freight Train and When Lightning Strikes for the station, about the science and dangers of tornadoes (the documentary also includes the Chicago area's history of tornadoes) and lightning.
Skilling announced on October 12, 2023 that he would be retiring from WGN-TV on February 28, 2024.
On February 1, 2024, WGN announced that the WGN Weather Center will be renamed the Tom Skilling Weather Center.
Skilling is a member of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association.
He hosted annual tornado and severe weather seminars at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois.
2013 marked the 32nd year of the seminar and the first that featured presentations specifically on climate change.
The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on October 8, 2014 (M.P.C. 90379).
A statement honoring his career was read into the Congressional record on November 1, 2023.
Tom is the older brother of Jeffrey Skilling, the disgraced former chief executive officer of Enron Corporation.
In 2018, he announced he would stop hosting these seminars due to scheduling conflicts.
