Background
Baker, Burke was born on June 27, 1914 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Burke and Bennie (Brown) Baker.
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Burke Baker
Edit Profilediversified industry executive
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1935; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1937.
Career
Senior accountant firm, Ernst & Ernst (Certified Public Accountants), Houston, 1937-1941; successive positions to president, director, Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Company, 1946-1966; vice president administration, Executive Committee, Anderson, Clayton & Company, Houston, 1967-1974; executive vice president, Anderson, Clayton & Company, 1974-1979; director, Anderson, Clayton & Company, 1966-1984. Member Executive Committee Houston Committee Foreign Rels., 1962-1989, chairman, 1962.
Membership
Member of executive board Sam Houston county Boy Scouts American, district chairman, 1960, life member board, 1989, show chairman, 1969, vice president administration, 1977, council president, 1979-1980. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Cotton Compress and Warehouse Association (chairman of the executive committee 1964-1966), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (director 1963).
Connections
Married Elizabeth High, April 26, 1942. Children— Burke III, Robert High, Brandon High.
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Nationality
American