Background
Baker, Michael was born on February 18, 1912 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Anna (Thompson) Baker.
Baker, Michael was born on February 18, 1912 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Anna (Thompson) Baker.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1936. Doctor of Science, Steubenville (O.) College, 1954. Doctorate. Engineering, Ohio University, 1956, Tri-State College, 1965.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Geneva College, 1960.
Boro engineer State College Pennsylvania, 1936-1938. Contractor, 1938-1940. President Michael Baker, Junior, Incorporated., Rochester, Pennsylvania, 1940-1972, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1940-1977.
President Michael Baker, Junior, Air Maps, Incorporated., 1948-1977, Beaver Valley Engineering Supplies, 1955-1977.
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer Michael Bake Corporation, 1972-1977. Director director Century National Bank.
President, Pennsylvania Registration Board for Professional Engineers. Construction engineering Schuylkill Expressway, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Squirrel Hill Tunnel, Fort Pitt Tunnel, Pennsylvania-Lincoln Parkway, public works development, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Ecuador, Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, Kingdom Yemen.
Past member Brighton Township School Board.
Member Salvation Army Board. Member Executive Committee Boy Scouts American. Member United Fund. Trustee College of Steubenville, Pennsylvania Better highways Committee.
President of the board of trustees Pennsylvania State University, 1972-1976.
Member Salvation Army Board. Member Executive Committee Boy Scouts American. Member United Fund. Trustee College of Steubenville, Pennsylvania Better highways Committee.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member National, Pennsylvania (Engineer of Year 1968, Beaver County chapter 1954) societies professional engineers, Pi Kappa Alpha (honorary), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Triangle (honorary). Club: Duquesne (Pittsburgh).
Married Myrtle East. Pitzer, March 23, 1932. Children: Michael III, Carl Gene, Keith Joel (deceased).