Elliott Skinner | |
|---|---|
| 3rd United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso | |
| In office September 14, 1966 – July 16, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Estes |
| Succeeded by | William E. Schaufele, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1924 Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Died | April 1, 2007 (aged 82) |
| Profession | Diplomat, anthropologist |
Elliott Percival Skinner (June 20, 1924 – April 1, 2007) was an American anthropologist and United States Ambassador to the Republic of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1969.[1]