Background
Baker, Jack Sherman was born on August 8, 1920 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde Lee and Jane Cecilia (Walker) Baker.
Baker, Jack Sherman was born on August 8, 1920 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde Lee and Jane Cecilia (Walker) Baker.
Bachelor with honors, U Illinois, 1943; Master of Science, U Illinois, 1949; certified, New York Beaux The Art Institute of Chicago Design, 1943.
Aero engineer, designer, Boeing Aircraft, Seattle, 1943-1944;
associate, Atkins, Barrow & Lasswith, Urbana, 1947-1950;
private practice architecture, Champaign, since 1947;
member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1947;
professor architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1950-1990;
acting professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1990. Former member Executive Committee School Architecture, University of Illinois. Honorary board directors Gerhart Music Festival, Guntersville, Alabama, Stravinsky awards, Champaign, Conservatory of Center Illinois.
Honorary board directors Ruth Hindman Foundation, Huntsville, Alabama. Director, performer personal performance loft space for Interaction of the Arts and Architecture, since 1960. Participant University of Illinois Exploring the Arts course (Act-NCEA award), since 1970, campus honors program, since 1995.
Former member Chancellor's commission on graphic design and art acquisition and installation, former member of advisory board, designer of exhibition, Krannert Museum, University of Illinois, engineer basic, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri., topographical engineer, Fort Blevoir, VA.
Member University of Illinois President's Council, University of Illinois Bronze Circuit, 1986. Member music board and affiliate World Heritage Museum. Former member of advisory board Krannert Ctr.for Performing Arts, Assembly Hall University of Illinois.
Exhibition designer World Heritage Museum, University of Illinois Served with United States Army, 1945-1946, Caserta, Italy, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Institute of Architects (medal 1977), Excellence in Education award and medal IC/American Institute of Architects 1989. Member Illinois Council/American Institute of Architects, Society Architectural Historians, National Council Architectural Registration Bds.
(certified), Gargoyle, Scarab, Cliff Dwellers Club (Chicago), National Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, Alpha Rho Chi.