Baker, James, 1930-

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.