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PODCAST: Former White House Chief of Staff Sam Skinner
Jun 16, 2025, 08:00
by
Aaron Bennett
From humble beginnings at Illinois to high-stakes decision-making in Washington, Gies Business alumnus Sam Skinner shares candid stories about leadership, public service, mentorship, and the power of surrounding yourself with good people.
From humble beginnings at Illinois to high-stakes decision-making in Washington, Gies Business alumnus Sam Skinner (ACCY '60) shares candid stories about leadership, public service, mentorship, and the power of surrounding yourself with good people. With humor and wisdom, the former US Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff reflects on pivotal career moments, including an unforgettable wake-up call from the President himself.
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Check out our previous episodes:
April 1, 2025 – Gies alumnus, accounting pioneer Lester McKeever February 11, 2024 – Professor Oscar Ybarra on workplace wellness, psychology in business January 24, 2024 - Alumnus and longtime Gies supporter Tony Petullo December 6, 2024 - Director, Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor November 6, 2024 - Associate Dean for Equity Denise Lewin Loyd August 21, 2024 – Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Nehemiah Scott April 18, 2024 – Dean Jeffrey R. Brown August 16, 2023 – Gies Chief Disruption Officer Robert Brunner July 5, 2023 – Gies alumnus and namesake Larry Gies June 2, 2023 – Gies professor and travel expert Mark Wolters Mar. 30, 2023 – Gies alumna and CTS Impact Founder Julie Scott Dec.19, 2022 – Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne Dec. 2, 2022 – Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock on his long career, passion for teaching Oct. 31, 2022 – Undergraduate admissions at Gies with Kelly Janssen Sept. 14, 2022 – Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott on online education, gender barriers, and more July 11, 2022 – iVenture Director Manu Edakara on entrepreneurship at Gies May 26, 2022 – Gies professor Don Fullerton on environment and economy May 4, 2022 – Secret Service agent turned iMBA student Lucy Chang Evans March 28, 2022 – Accounting professor Nerissa Brown Feb. 18, 2022 – Former Olympian Brock Kreitzburg Feb. 8, 2022 – SAA Executive Director Jackie Price-Osafo Nov. 19, 2021 – Marketing professor Tiffany White Oct. 21, 2021 – Super Bowl champion Nick Allegretti Sept. 8, 2021 – Dean Jeff Brown Aug. 24, 2021 – Athletic Director Josh Whitman
