W. Cleon Skousen
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| Born | Willard Cleon Skousen January 20, 1913 Raymond, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | January 9, 2006 (aged 92) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Occupation | Law enforcement University professor Political speaker |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Lawyer |
| Alma mater |
San Bernardino Valley College George Washington University Law School |
| Genre | Politics Religion |
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Mormonism Anti-communism Conspiracy theories Early American history |
| Notable works |
Five Thousand Year Leap The Naked Communist |
| Spouse | Jewel Pitcher (m. 1936) |
| Children | Eight |
| Relatives | Nephews: Joel Skousen, Royal Skousen, Mark Skousen |
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Willard Cleon Skousen (January 20, 1913 – January 9, 2006) was an American conservative author and faith-based political theorist. A notable anti-communist and supporter of the John Birch Society, Skousen's works involved a wide range of subjects including the Six-Day War, Mormon eschatology, New World Order conspiracies, and parenting. His most popular works are The 5,000 Year Leap and The Naked Communist.
Skousen was born on a dryland farm in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, the second of nine children of Royal Pratt Skousen and Margarita Bentley Skousen, who were U.S. citizens. He lived in Canada until he was ten years old, then moved with his family to California where his father supervised the paving of some of the original Route 66. In 1926, Skousen went to the Mormon colony, Colonia Juarez, Mexico for two years to help his seriously ill grandmother. While there, he attended the Juarez Academy and was employed for a time as a race horse jockey. Skousen then returned to California, graduating from high school in 1930. At the age of 17 he traveled to Great Britain as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
After completing his missionary service, Skousen attended San Bernardino Valley Jr. College, graduating in 1935. He married Jewel Pitcher in August 1936, and they raised eight children together. He graduated with an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in June 1940 (the school updated his degree as Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1972 with its degree nomenclature).
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