Howard Baker
Howard Henry Baker, Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was a Senate Majority Leader, Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, White House Chief of Staff, and a former United States Ambassador to Japan. He worked as a lobbyist and adviser at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.[1]
Howard Baker | |
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| 26th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office July 5, 2001 – February 17, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Tom Schieffer |
| 12th White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office February 27, 1987 – July 3, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald Regan |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Duberstein |
| Majority Leader of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| Minority Leader of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
| Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Bass |
| Succeeded by | Al Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Henry Baker, Jr. November 15, 1925 Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2014 (aged 88) Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Dirksen (Deceased 1993) Nancy Kassebaum (1996–2014) |
| Alma mater | Tulane University University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Baker died on June 26, 2014 at the age of 88 from complications of a stroke he suffered the week prior. He died in his native Huntsville, Tennessee, with his wife, Nancy, by his side.[2][3]
Howard Baker Media
Baker with President George W. Bush in 2001
Howard Baker with Bill Frist, Bob Corker, and Lamar Alexander in 2007.
References
- ↑ "Revolving Door: Howard H Jr Baker Employment Summary". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Camia, Catalina (June 26, 2014). "Former Senate GOP leader Howard Baker dies". USA Today. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Sisk, Chas (27 June 2014). "Howard Baker, former Senate Majority Leader, dies at 88". The Tennessean. http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2014/06/26/howard-baker-died/11406251/. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Other websites
- Biography from the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee Archived 2013-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Citigroup biography
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