Jane Skinner is a former daytime news anchor best known for her work with Fox News. She announced her retirement from broadcasting on June 24, 2010, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. She is also widely recognized as the wife of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Jane Skinner was born on February 12, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. Contrary to some reports, she is an American citizen, not British.
Her father, Samuel K. Skinner, is a prominent political figure who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and later as White House Chief of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. He is also a lawyer and businessman. Her mother is Honey Jacobs Skinner. Jane is one of five siblings, including Thomas Vernon Skinner and Steven Knox Skinner.
Skinner graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1985. She attended Northwestern University, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism.
Jane Skinner began her journalism career as a political reporter at KBJR-TV in Duluth, Minnesota. She later worked as an anchor at WITI in Milwaukee. Following her time there, she moved on to WNBC-TV in New York City as a reporter.
She eventually joined Fox News Channel as a general assignment reporter. Skinner gained significant recognition as the co-host of Fox News Live at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. She also contributed a recurring segment called "Skinnerville" on Studio B. Additionally, she made appearances on the chat program The Big Story.
In June 2010, Skinner retired from broadcasting, explaining that she wished to focus on her family.
Jane Skinner has not publicly disclosed her personal net worth. During her time as a broadcast journalist, it is estimated that she earned an annual salary ranging from $25,000 to $72,000, depending on her role and tenure.
Her husband, Roger Goodell, is reported to have a net worth of approximately $200 million. As Commissioner of the National Football League, his annual earnings have been estimated between $44 million and $50 million in recent years.
Jane Skinner married Roger Goodell on October 25, 1997. The couple resides in Westchester, New York, and are parents to twin daughters born in 2001.
Her father, Sam Skinner, had a distinguished political career, including appointments by President Gerald Ford as U.S. Attorney in Illinois and by President Ronald Reagan to the President’s Commission on Organized Crime. These roles preceded his senior appointments during the George H.W. Bush administration.
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