Background
Baker, Winthrop Patterson was born on July 12, 1931 in New York City. Son of Winthrop Patterson and Josie Lou (Kendrick) Baker.
Baker, Winthrop Patterson was born on July 12, 1931 in New York City. Son of Winthrop Patterson and Josie Lou (Kendrick) Baker.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1952; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Louisiana State University, 1953.
Director, Station WJMR-television, New Orleans, 1954-1955; producer, director, Station WBRZ-television, Baton Rouge, 1955-1956; program director, Station KLFY-television, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1956-1957; program director, Station WMBD-television, Peoria, Illinois, 1957-1960; assistant program manager, Station WBZ-television, Boston, 1960-1961; program manager, Station WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1962-1965; program manager, Station KYW-television, Philadelphia, 1965-1967; assistant general manager, Station KDKA-television, Pittsburgh, 1967; general manager, Station WBZ-television, Boston, 1968-1973; vice president, Station WBZ-television, 1970-1973; president, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. New York City, 1973-1979; corporation vice-president, director, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, 1974-1979; director, television Advertising Representatives, New York City, 1969-1979; president, P.M. Magazine Inc. subsidiary Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, 1978-1979; executive vice president, director, general manager, New England television Company, Boston, 1979-1981, 82; president, General Electric Broadcasting and Cablevision Company, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1981-1982; president, director, general manager, Station WNEV-television, Boston, 1982-1984; president, Target Two, Inc., Wilton, since 1990; general partner, William Street Partners, Westport, Connecticut, since 1984.
Member Boston Youth Activities Commission, Boston, 1970-1971. Advising committee United States Youth Games, 1971. Member Governor's Commision on Ednl.
Reorganization, 1972-1973. Board directors, vice-chairman Boston Community Media Committee, 1970-1973. Board directors Intercom, Boston, 1970-1973, Consumer-care Council, 1970-1971.
Member of advisory bd.broadcasting and communications curriculum University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Business,1978-1979, Mercer (New Jersey) Community College, 1978-1979. Member American Advertising Federation (director 1974-1979), National Association television Program Executives, New England Broadcast Association, Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (Vice-President director 1970-1971), Massachusetts Audubon Society, De Cordova Museum, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Sigma Rho, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Tau Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Elizabeth Muriel Allegret, July 30, 1955. Children: Winthrop Patterson III, John Adams, Michael Kendrick.