Tom Skilling

Tom Skilling: Biography in Details

Who is Tom Skilling?

Tom Skilling is a famous American meteorologist. Currently, he holds the position of chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. Prior to WGN-TV, he worked with WLXT-TV, WKKD, and a few more.

Furthermore, he has also earned an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.

Tom Skilling: Age(71), Early Life, Family, Childhood, Education

Tom Skilling was born on  February 20, 1952, in Aurora, Illinois, United States. He has three siblings, Jeffrey Skilling, Mark Skilling, and Sue Skilling.

He is the son of Thomas and Betty. Talking about his childhood, there is not any information regarding it.

Concerning his education, he joined West Aurora High School and later completed his graduation in meteorology and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tom Skilling: Career, Awards

Tom Skilling began his career during his college days for WKKD-AM & FM. At 18, Tom moved to WKKD-AM & FM in Aurora, Illinois. On August 13, 1978, he joined WGN-TV.

Currently, he is the chief meteorologist of WGN-TV. Furthermore, he is also the writer of the daily weather column in the Chicago Tribune.

In addition, Tom Skilling is also a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.

Besides this, the veteran meteorologist has also hosted annual tornado and severe weather seminars at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab.

Being a veteran meteorologist, Tom bags a massive amount of money from his profession. There was also a rumor that he is the highest-paid local broadcast meteorologist in the United States.

Tom Skilling won an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois in 1995.

Until 2022, Tom Skilling is under contract at WGN. 

How much is the Net Worth of Tom Skilling in 2024?

Currently, Tom Skilling has a net worth of $15 million as per 2024’s data.

Tom Skilling: Weight Loss Journey

Tom Skilling, WGN Chief Meteorologist celebrates one year of his weight loss journey on Thursday, stating that he has managed to lose more than 100 pounds in the last year.

He started his weight loss journey at Northwestern Hospital on March 4, 2020, where he had gastric bypass surgery.

Is Tom Skilling a Gay?

Once, there was a rumor of Tom Skilling being gay. However, he didn’t disclose the news. Apart from that, he has never faced any controversy to date.

Body Measurements

There is no information regarding Tom Skilling’s height and weight. Furthermore, he has brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Is Tom Skilling active on Social Media?

Tom Skilling is hugely active on social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

He has almost 192.4k followers on Facebook and around 93.6k followers on Twitter.

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