Background
Baker, Gilbert Jens was born on November 15, 1946 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Gilbert LeRoy and Jenis Marie (Willardsen) Baker.
Baker, Gilbert Jens was born on November 15, 1946 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Gilbert LeRoy and Jenis Marie (Willardsen) Baker.
Student, University Iowa, 1968. Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1970. Postgraduate, Mankato State University, 1972.
Bachelor in Accounting, Mount St. Clare College, 1991.
Teacher History, Lake Mills (Iowa) Community Schools, 1970-1974; underwriter, American Family Insurance Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1974-1976; owner, director, G. Baker District Insurance, Clinton, Iowa., since 1976; owner, director, Gateway Vending Company, Clinton, since 1977; owner, director, Great Britain Systems Ltd., Clinton, since 1979; owner, director, Bacor Ltd., Clinton, since 1982. Board directors Gateway Home Health Care, Clinton, Clinton Area Development Corporation, River City Ventures, Merc. Bank; member finance committee Samaritan Health Systems, since 1989.
Board of directors River City Ventures, Clinton, 1987-1988, 91, secretary, 1987-1988, Clinton Area Development Corporation, 1991, vice president, 1994, Chairman of the Board, 1996. Trustee Mount St. Clara College, Clinton, since 1995, chairman athletic committee. Member central committee Clinton County Republican Committee, 1986-1988.
Vice president Clinton County Gaming Commission. President Clinton County Gaming Association, since 1993. Vice president Gateway Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1988.
Member River City Chamber of Commerce (president 1986-1987), Rotary (president since 1988), Clinton County Club (director 1988, president-electrical, president 1990-1991).
Children: Courtenay, Kirstie, Gilbert, Geoffrey.