George Skakel
George Skakel | |
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| 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 | The Great Lakes Coal & Coke Company |
| Spouse |
Ann Brannack (m. 1917) |
| Children | 7, including Ethel |
George Skakel (/ˈskeɪ.kəl/ SKAY-kel; July 16, 1892 – October 3, 1955) was an American businessman. He founded the Great Lakes Carbon Corporation (later to be part of SGL Carbon), and was the father of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, as well as the grandfather of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.