Background
Baker, John Alexander was born on October 3, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of John A. and Adelaide (Nichols) Baker.
federal official foreign service officer
Baker, John Alexander was born on October 3, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of John A. and Adelaide (Nichols) Baker.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1949. Licence Sciences Politiques, Geneva University, Switzerland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, American University, 1985.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1950; assigned, Belgrade, 1951-1952; assigned, Voice of America, 1954-1956; assigned, Munich, 1956-1957; assigned, Moscow, 1957-1958; assigned, Washington, 1958-1960; assigned, Rome, 1960-1963; assigned, United States mission to United Nations, 1963-1967; fellow, Harvard Center International Affairs, 1967-1968; counselor of embassy, deputy chief mission, Prague, 1968-1970; director, East European Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1970-1974; director, United Nations political affairs, 1974-1975; deputy assistant secretary international organization affairs, 1975-1977; minister to, United Nations Agilysys for Food-Agriculture, Rome, 1977-1979; director refugee bureau, Department State, 1979-1980; deputy assistant secretary for current intelligence, Department State, 1980; faculty, National War College, 1981-1984; senior research fellow, National Defense U., 1984-1985; retired, United States Foreign Service, 1986; director civil-military and education programs, Atlantic Council of the United States, 1990; vice president, Atlantic Council of the United States, 1993.
Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1946-1948.
Married Sarah K. Bragg, July 2, 1955 (deceased September 1962). Married Katharine P. Gratwick, June 30, 1965. Children: John, Kendall, Andrew, Malcolm, Mitchell (deceased).
