Background
Baker, Donald Parks was born on November 20, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence Parks and Katherine Ruth (Rapp) Baker.
Baker, Donald Parks was born on November 20, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence Parks and Katherine Ruth (Rapp) Baker.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1954.
Reporter Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, 1954-1957. Reporter Courier Press, Evansville, Indiana, 1957-1960. Reporter, editor Indianapolis Times, 1960-1966, Cleveland Press., 1966-1970, Washington Post, Washington, 1970-1999.
Restaurant columnist www.diningpro.net, since 1999. Adjunct professor American University, Washington, 1971—1976, Marymount College, Arlington, Virginia, 1984—1985, University Maryland, College Park, 1980—1983, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986—1989, 1992—1997, since 1999. Journalist-in-residence College of William and Mary, 1998.
(Book by Donald P. Baker)
Panelist James Beard Foundation.
Married Nancy Cottrell, August 30, 1959. Children– Lisa Dawn, Amanda Jean.