Background
Baker, William Franklin was born on September 20, 1942 in Cleveland. Son of William Franklin and Rita Marie (Huebner) Baker.
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William Franklin Baker
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William Franklin Baker, American Public broadcasting company executive. Recipient 5 Emmy awards, 2 Twyla M. Conway awards, Trustees' award National Academy television Arts and Sciences, Dupont Columbia Journalism award, Triscort award, 1991, Modern Language award Iona College, 1991, Silver Circle award New York television Academy.
Education
Bachelor in Communications and Organizational Behavior, Case Western Reserve U., 1965; Master of Arts in Communications and Organizational Behavior, Case Western Reserve U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve U., 1972; DSC (honorary), St. John's U., New York, 1981; Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Elizabeth College, 1995.
Career
Executive producer, Station WEWS-television, Cleveland, 1971-1975; assistant general manager, Station WEWS-television, 1975-1977; vice president, general manager, Station WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1977-1978; president, Group W. Productions, Hollywood, California, 1978-1979; president, Group W-television, New York City, 1979-1981; chairman, Group W-television Satellite Communications, New York City, 1981-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Station W National Educational Television/Channel 13, New York City, since 1987. Board directors Playhouse Pictures, International, Public Broadcast Svc., Leitch Video Ltd., The Consumers Union. Owner Rudder Magazine, Schneier Vineyards.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustee St. Elizabeth College, Intrepid Air-Space Museum. Vice chairman New York Arts. Board directors, Executive Committee Public Broadcasting Service, Eastern Ednl.
Network; board directors Lowell Observatory, Liberty Science Center, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Center for Economics Development. Vice chairman New York Arts '97. Fellow Exploers Club (North Pole expedition 1983, South Pole expedition 1974,84, 88, 96).
Member NATAS (Executive Committee, board international county, president New York.chpt., Gabriel award for outstanding broadcaster 1998), National Association television Program Executives, National Association Broadcasters, Advertising Research Foundation (television audience measurement county), International Radio-television Society, Board Center for Comm., Lighthouse Preservation Society (board directors), New York Yacht Club.
Connections
Married Jeannemarie Gelin, June 22, 1968. Children: Christiane, Angela.
