Background
Baack, Lawrence James was born on May 13, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ernest Charles and Frieda Baack.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006CTUU8/?tag=2022091-20
history professor energy executive
Baack, Lawrence James was born on May 13, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ernest Charles and Frieda Baack.
Bachelor with honors in History, University California, Berkeley, 1964. Master of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Stanford University, 1973.
Officer United States Navy, 1964—1969. History professor University Nebraska, 1973—1980. Various positions Pacific Gas & Electric, San Francisco, 1980—1995.
Business professor University California, Berkeley, San Francisco State University, 1981—2003. Senior vice president Solem & Associate, San Francisco, 1995—1996. President Bay Area Economic Forum, 1996—1998.
Visiting scholar, department history University California, Berkeley, 2003—2011. Chairman, university library commission University Nebraska, 1975—1979, head, area studies program in business & international affairs, 1975—1979. Guest professor, department strategy United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1979.
Chairman Bay Area Defense Conversion Task Force, 1996—1998. Chair Bay Area Regional Trade Development Alliance, San Francisco, 1996—1998, Bay Area Regional Technology Alliance, San Francisco, 1996—1998. Co-chair Bay Area Task Force Water-based Transportation, San Francisco, 1998.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1964-1969, Vietnam and Coronado, California.
Chair public education committee San San Francisco Chamber of C., 1981—1985. Member executive committee Bay Area Ethics Consortium, Grad Theological Union, Berkeley, 1982—1987. Member, board directors Berkeley Public Education Foundation, 1982—1988.
Member California Commission Public Schools, Sacramento, 1986—1987. Member, vice-chair Bay Area Urban League, 1986—1991. Board trustees Hispanic Community Fund Bay Area, 1986—1994.
Member president strategic planning task force California Maritime Academy, 1987—1989. Member directors blue ribbon commission California State Park Systems, Sacramento, 1989. Member, board directors United Way Bay Area, 1991—1996, Northern California Council Community, 1996—1998.
Member regional planning committee Association Bay Area Governments, 1996—1998. Fellow: Order Golden Bear, University California (president since 1964). Member: Antarctican Society, American History Association, Sierra Club, Inverness Yacht Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Ellyn Williams, September 12, 1964. Children: James Hamilton, Sally Annual.
