Background
Baer, Donald Aaron was born on September 17, 1954 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.
Baer, Donald Aaron was born on September 17, 1954 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, University North Carolina, 1976. Master of Arts in International Relations, London School of Economics, 1978. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1981.
Political reporter Congressional Quarterly, Washington, 1976. Assistant vice chancellor for administration University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977. Litigation associate Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, New York City, 1981-1984.
Senior writer The American Lawyer magazine, 1985-1986, Legal Times, 1986. United States Department Justice reporter United States News & World Report, 1987, national political writer, 1988, white house correspondent, 1989, assistant managing editor, 1990—1994. Deputy assistant to President, director speechwriting The White House, Washington, 1994-1995, assistant to President United States, director communications, 1995—1997.
Senior executive vice president for strategy & devel Discovery Communications, 1998—2007. Global vice chairman Burson-Marsteller, Washington, since 2007.
Board visitors University North Carolina, 1997—2000. Board directors National Education Association Foundation, 2003—2005, Arena Stage, 2003—2005. Member Order of Golden Fleece University North Carolina, Phi Beta Kappa, Chi Psi, Bar Association of the City of New York (Thurgood Marshall award, 1998), Council Foreign Relations.
Married Nancy Bard; children: Nicholas Eli, Adam Jonah.