Background
Baker, Kerry Allen was born on September 21, 1949 in Selmer, Tennessee, United States. Son of Austin Clark and Betty Ann (Brooks) Baker.
Baker, Kerry Allen was born on September 21, 1949 in Selmer, Tennessee, United States. Son of Austin Clark and Betty Ann (Brooks) Baker.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1973. Juris Doctor, Memphis State University, 1987.
With department law State of Georgia, 1971—1973. Engineer Northwest Georgia division Gold Kist Inc., Ellijay, 1977—1980. Senior manufacturing engineer Schering-Plough Corporation, 1980—1982, manager industrial engineering, 1983—1986, supervisor, manufacturing engineer, 1986—1990.
Manager, plant business Clorox Company, Dyersburg, 1990—1995. Manager, operations Huish Detergents, Inc., 1995—1997. Executive director Management Recruiters of Dyersburg, 1996—1997.
President Rock Ridge Ventures, Inc., Dyersburg, 1997—2000, Arden, North Carolina, since 2000. Manager, administration Gabriel Ride Products, Pulaski, Tennessee, 1998—1999. Controller MAHLE Motorsports, Inc., Fletcher, North Carolina, 2000—2007.
Program manager Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corporation, Black Mountain, 2007—2008. Manager special programs, motion system division Kearfott Corporation, since 2008. With United States Army, 1973-1977.
Board directors Dyersburg Dyer County Chamber of C., 1995—1997, vice chairman, business development, 1997. Member Institute Industrial Engineers, American Production and Inventory Control Society, National Defense Industrial Association, Scabbard and Blade, Masons, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Ellen Fleming.