Background
Baker, Leonard Morton was born on October 2, 1934 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Sarah Baker.
manufacturing company executive
Baker, Leonard Morton was born on October 2, 1934 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Sarah Baker.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical-Organic Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
With, Union Carbide Corporation, 1959-1992; associate director, then director research and development, Union Carbide Corporation, 1969-1977; vice president research and development, Union Carbide Corporation, New York City, 1977-1980; vice president, general manager coatings materials division, Union Carbide Corporation, 1980-1982; vice president specialty chemicals division, Union Carbide Corporation, 1982-1984; corporate director technical, Union Carbide Corporation, 1984-1986; vice president spltys. and services Business Group., Union Carbide Corporation, 1986; corporation vice president technical, Union Carbide Corporation, 1986; vice president technical, Praxair, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut, since 1992. Board directors Rogers (Connecticut) Corporation.
Executive board Cornell Institute Biotechnology. Member science advisory committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Member materials science advisory board, visiting committee University Connecticut.
Industry representative National Academy-Industry Program, National Research Council. Industry advisory panel National Science Foundation. Member industry advisory board Presidential Science Advisory Commission.
Member science advisory board Connecticut College. Active National Industry Council for Science Education, advisory board Council for Competitiveness Research and Development. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences (science policy committee), American Chemical Society, Industrial Research Institute (federal science and technical committee pre-college education committee, research committee), Council Chemical Research (governor board, university/industry liaison committee), Society Chemical Industry, Directors Industrial Research, American Management Association (research and development council), Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering.
Married Ruth Lee Edelstein, June 15, 1958. Children: Charles Harold, Andrew Mark, Douglas Jon.