Edwin Moody Baker

Background

Baker, Edwin Moody was born on December 20, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of Alton Fletcher and Mildred Elizabeth (Moody) Baker.

Education

Step children: Steven, Mark, Bruce Randall. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Oregon, 1948.

Career

With Eugene (Oregon) Register-Guard, 1948-1988, successively advertising manager, business manager, general.mgr., public, president, Chairman of the Board Guard Public Company.

Achievements

• Edwin Moody Baker has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive board Oregon Trail Council, Boy Scouts American, since 1953, president 1960-1961, chairman Region XI, 1971, Area I (Northwest), president, 1972, member national executive board, 1971-1972, national advisory council, 1972-1982. Trustee University Oregon Foundation, 1975-1990, Lane Community College Foundation Board. Board directors Oregon Community Foundation, 1982-1990.

Oregon History Society, 1988-1992. Trustee Eugene Arts Foundation, 1980-1985. Campaign chair Eugene Performing Arts Center campaign.

President Oregon Pacific Economic Development Corporation, 1984-1985. Second vice president Eugene Springfield Mount Ptnrship. Member chairman Kakegawa Sister City committee, 1986-1988.

Co-chairman Birth to Three Capital Campaign, 1997. Chairman United Way Leadership, 1997-1998. Honorary co-chair Eugene Public Library.

Foundation campaign for New Public Library., 1999-2000. With Army of the United States, World War World War II. Member American Newspaper Pus.

Association (research institute laboratory committee 1978-1979), Oregon Newspaper Publications Association (director 1982-1990, president 1988-1989), University Oregon President Associates, National Association Fund Raising Executives (volunteer 1994, Oregon chapter Fund Raiser of Year 1993), Rotary, Eugene Country Club.

Connections

Married Patricia Petersen, 1954 (deceased 1983). Children: Bridget Baker Kincaid, Amanda Baker Barber, Jonathan. Married Marie Kottkamp Randall, 1984.

Stepchildren: Steven, Mark, Bruce Randall.

Father:

Alton Fletcher Baker

Mother:

Mildred Elizabeth (Moody) Baker

Spouse:

Patricia Petersen

Spouse:

Marie Kottkamp Randall

child:

Mark Baker

child:

Amanda Baker Barber Baker

child:

Jonathan Baker

child:

Bruce Randall Baker

child:

Bridget Baker Kincaid Baker

child:

Steven Baker