Background
Baker, David Remember was born on January 17, 1932 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roger Denio and Eleanor Elizabeth (Ussher) Baker.
Baker, David Remember was born on January 17, 1932 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roger Denio and Eleanor Elizabeth (Ussher) Baker.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949. Bachelor, Birmingham-Southern College, 1951. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1954.
Doctor of Laws honoris causa, Birmingham-Southern College, 2009.
Worked at Afridi, Angell & Baker (New York, New York) specializing in Corporate, Securities and Financial Practices and a General International Practice with particular attention to the Middle East and South and South-East Asia. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Alabama. 1963, New New York
Company-Editor and Contributor: "Due Diligence, Disclosures and Warranties in the Corporate Acquisition Process," Graham & Trotman (1st educated
1987.
2nd educated 1992); Author: "Time for a Change at Lloyd"s," Business Insurance, September 2, 1991. Partner, Chadbourne & Parke, New York, 1967-1986 and Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. New York Office, 1986-1993.
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
New York State, Alabama, American (Member, Liaison Committee Financial Accounting Standards Board) and International (Principal Representative to the United Nations in New York) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
(Foreign a description of the practices of the Middle East offices of Afridi & Angell and the Pakistan office of Afridi, Angell & Khan, see Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and Islamabad, Pakistan.).
President New York Legislation Svc., New York City, 1975-1998, chairman, since 1998. Member of advisory com.to Secretary of State of New York on Access to Corps. Database, 1988-1992; secretary, director Junior Achievement of New York, 1973-1999.
Trustee Birmingham-Southern College, since 1985. With United States Army, 1954-1957. Member American Bar Association (liaison committee finance accounting Studies. board), American Arbitration Association (national panel), American Law Institute, American Foreign Law Association, American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, Association Bar City New York (Chairman of Commission on state legislation 1968-1970), Alabama Bar Association, International Bar Association (vice chairman business organization committee 1986-1990, Chairman of Commission on trusts for business 1990-1994, representative to United States.memberships New York area since 1988, principal representative to United Nations in New York since 1993), International Law Association, Association Lloyd's Mems.
(North America advisory board), New York State Bar Association (Executive Committee business law section 1987-1989, Executive Committee international law andpractice section 1991-1992, chairman international investment and development committee 1991-1992), International Insurance Society, Musica Viva New York (president 1994-1996), Harvard Club, Metropolitan Club.
Married Myra Augusta Mullins (deceased Sept, 2010), November 2, 1955. Married Lois Avery Gaeta, April 19, 2011.