Background
Baker, Michael Harry was born on October 25, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel A. and Freda (Herman) Baker.
Baker, Michael Harry was born on October 25, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel A. and Freda (Herman) Baker.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1938; postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1939-1940; postgraduate, U. Maryland., 1940-1941.
Chemical engineer, Norfolk (Virginia) Waterworks, 1938-1939; Chemical engineer, Seagram, Ltd., Baltimore, 1940-1943; Chemical engineer, Davison Chemical Corporation, 1943-1947; Chemical engineer, General Mills Research laboratories, 1947-1951; president, M.H. Baker Company division Chem/Serv, Inc., 1952-1980; chairman, M.H. Baker Company division Chem/Serv, Inc., 1980-1992; past chairman, M.H. Baker Company division Chem/Serv, Inc., 1992; chairman, MRH & Company, Minneapolis, since 1992. Chairman Minnesota chapter American Technion Society, 1975-1978, national director, 1977.
Chairman Jewish Vocational Services committee, 1974-1978. Board directors National Jewish Council Vocational Services, 1974-1975, Jewish Family and Children's Service Minnesota, 1975-1979. Founding member Minneapolis Jewish Community Center.
Yiddish teacher Talmud Torah of Minneapolis. Member board regents Technion Society (Israel Institute of Technology), since 1985. Presenter Elderhostel, Bruceville, Texas, 1986-1995.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Minnesota Federation Engineering Society (chairman 1962-1963, director), American Chemical Society (past chairman Minnesota, chairman 17th Great Lakes regional meeting 1983), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Minnesota Academy of Sciences (president elect 1971, president 1972-1973, director), American Institute Chemical Engineer (past chairman Twin Cities), Minneapolis Engineers Club (program chairman, director), Minnesota Industrial Chemists Forum (past president), Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Institute Food Technologists (national councillor 1964-1970, chairman committee on professional relations and status), Federation Society Coatings Technology, Commercial Chemical Development Association (founding member, past director), Chemical Marketing Research Association (founding member, past director), American Society Oenologists, National Association Chemical Distributors (executive committee, editor The Chemical Distributor 1978-1980, editorial board since 1980, Distributor of Year recognition award 1986), American Society Cereal Chemists, Federation American Scientists, Manufacturers Agents National Association, Minnesota China Council, Asia Society, Minnesota Jewish History Society (vice president since 1986). Clubs: Campus (Minneapolis).
Chemists (New York ).
Married Margaret E. Zanger, 1940 (deceased September 1973). Children: Ellen, Martha, Zachary. Married Rosalyn Amdur, March 23, 1975.