Background
BAKER, Howard was born on November 15, 1925 in Huntsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Howard H. Baker and Dora Ladd.
BAKER, Howard was born on November 15, 1925 in Huntsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Howard H. Baker and Dora Ladd.
University of the South. Tulane University; University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Laws, 1949). Phi Delta Phi. Member, United States Senate from Tennessee, January, 1967-January, 1985.
Minority Leader, United States Senate, January, 1977-January, 1981. Majority Leader, United States Senate, January, 1981-January, 1985. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1984.
Member, United States Delegation, 31st Genera) Assembly of the United Nations, 1976. Chairman, Advisory Commission, United Nations Conference on Human Environment, Stockholm, June, 1972. Chief of Staff to The President of the United States, February, 1987-July, 1988.
(Also at Nashville, Huntsville, Johnson City and Hendersonville, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Offices). Corporate, Administrative.
Chairman Board First National Bank, Oneida, Tennessee. Senator from Tennessee 1967-1985. Minority Leader in the Senate 1977-1981, Majority Leader 1981-1985.
White House Chief of Staff 1987-1988.
Law firm Vinson and Elkins 1984.
Married Joy Dirksen in 1951.