Paul Skinner
Paul David Skinner, was a British businessman who was the chairman of the Rio Tinto Group from 2003 to 2009.
Early life
Skinner was born in 1944 and earned a law degree from Cambridge University, followed by attending Manchester Business School.Career
He first worked for Shell as a student in 1963, rising to managing director, but lost out to Sir Philip Watts in the contest to become its chairman.In November 2003, Skinner was appointed chairman of Rio Tinto Group, succeeding Sir Robert Wilson. In 2009, he was succeeded by Jan du Plessis.