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Skiotis was a popular teacher at Harvard who was known for his lectures on military history, said friend John T. Trumpbour, the research director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School...
...many people knew him,” said Trumpbour. “He had such a wide range of friends from the far left to the far right. He could talk to anybody...
...China, Skiotis learned both English and Chinese and gained an interest in soccer. U.S. military servicemen who met the bilingual nine year old were impressed enough to give him a uniform—a gift that may have sparked a life-long interest in military affairs, according to Trumpbour...
During the 1940s, in the midst of the China’s social turmoil and revolution, the Skiotis family returned to Greece. Despite his impoverished background, Skiotis’ mother “infused him with his educational drive,” said Trumpbour...
...Skiotis was appointed by the U.S. Senate as the head of mission to Cyprus. Skiotis played an important role in keeping relations open between the United States and Greece, said Trumpbour...