Secretary of State James Addison Baker III

BIOGRAPHY

James Addison Baker III
Secretary of State,
Term of Appointment: 01/22/1989 to 08/23/1992

Born in Houston, Texas on April 28, 1930;

Married Susan Garrett in 1973;

Graduated from Princeton University in 1952;

Served in the United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954;

Received a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin in 1957;

Practiced law with the firm of Andrews and Kurth, 1957-1975;

Under secretary of Commerce, 1975-76;

Campaign manager for President Gerald Ford, 1976;

Chairman of George Bush for President Campaign, 1979-1980;

Senior Advisor to the Reagan/Bush general election campaign, 1980;

White House Chief of Staff for President Reagan, 1981-1985;

Secretary of the Treasury, and Chairman of the President’s Economic Council, 1985-1988;

Secretary of State in President George H.W. Bush’s Cabinet from January 22, 1989 until Aug 23, 1992;

Served as Senior Counselor and White House Chief of Staff for President Bush, 1992-1993.

Released on July 15, 2003

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