15 of the Historically Most Powerful Members of Skull & Bones By Kris Millegan 1. The Secret Origins of Skull & Bones The story begins at Yale, where three threads of American social history — espionage, drug smuggling and secret societies — intertwine into one. Elihu Yale was born near Boston, educated in London, and served with the British East India Company, eventually becoming governor of Fort Saint George, Madras, in 1687. He amassed a great fortune from trade and returned to England in 1699. Yale became known as quite…
