Background
Baker, Chester Bird was born on August 25, 1918 in Mount Union, Iowa, United States. Son of Herbert Victor and Florence Heston (Bird) Baker.
agricultural economics professor
Baker, Chester Bird was born on August 25, 1918 in Mount Union, Iowa, United States. Son of Herbert Victor and Florence Heston (Bird) Baker.
Student, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1934-1935; Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1953.
Assistant secretary-treasurer, Mount Pleasant Production Credit Association, Iowa., 1938-1940;
faculty, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1950-1956;
professor agricultural economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1955-1956;
associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1958;
professor agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958-1988;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1988. J.S. McLean visiting professor Ontario Agricultural U., 1961. Consultant Western Agricultural Economics Research Council, 1961, Midwest Research Institute, 1962, National Association Food Chains, 1964-1966, Illinois Bankers Association, 1969, Canada Task Force on Agriculture,1967-1969, Department Agriculture, since 1963, Ford Foundation, 1971, Agency for International Development, 1973, Government of Australia, 1973, NAS, 1976.
Visiting lecturer numerous universities, United States, England, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Russia, Ukraine. Distinguished visitor Latrobe U., 1982.
With Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American Agricultural Economics Association (director), president 1984-1985). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Australian Society Agricultural Economists, International Association Agricultural Economists, American Economics Association, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Gamma Rho.
Married Virginia Hall, September 11, 1942. Children: Edwin C., Barbara C. (Mistress John F. Chaney), Thomas H.