Background
III, James Addison Baker, was born on April 28, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James A. and Ethel Bonner (Means) B.
lawyer United States Secretary of State
III, James Addison Baker, was born on April 28, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James A. and Ethel Bonner (Means) B.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 2007.
Associate Andrews Kurth Campbell & Jones, 1957—1981. Under secretary United States Department Commerce, 1975—1976. Deputy chairman, delegate operations President Ford Committee, 1976.
Chairman George Bush campaign for republican presidential nomination, 1979—1980. Senior advisor Reagan-Bush Committee, 1980—1981. Member Reagan Transition Team, 1980—1981.
Chief of staff to President The White House, 1981—1985. Secretary United States Department Treasury, 1985—1988. Chairman George Bush's Presidential campaign, 1988.
Secretary United States Department State, 1989—1992. Chief of staff, senior counselor to President The White House, 1992—1993. Personal envoy of United Nations Secretary General for Western Sahara United Nations, 1997—2004.
Chairman, board advisory Energy Future Holdings Corporation. Senior partner Baker & Botts, LLP, Washington and Houston, since 1993. Special envoy to Iraqi for debt reduction The White House, since 2003.
Honorary chairman James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University, since 1993. Senior counselor, The Carlyle Group, 1993-2005, co-chair Iraq Study Group, 2006.
Trustee Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institute, since 1977. Board directors Rice University, honorary chairman James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, since 1993. Fellow: American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Member: American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Phi Delta Phi, board dirs, Electronic Data Corporation, 1996-2003.
Married Mary Stuart McHenry (deceased February 18, 1970). Married Susan Garrett, August 6, 1973. 8 children.