Trivia

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1985-1988 in the second Ronald Reagan administration.

Secretary of State (1989-1993) during the George Bush administration.

He is Honorary Chairman of the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. It is a non-partisan institution whose aim is to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations. Members of the Board of Advisors have included Lloyd Bentsen, Shimon Peres, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, and John Major.

Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George Bush.

Attended The Hill School, a boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Graduated from Princeton University in 1952. Afterwards, earned a J.D. (1957) for The University of Texas at Austin and began to practice law in Texas.

(1993-present) College professor at Rice University, Houston, Texas

Release of his book, "Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out of Politics". (2006)

After graduating from Princeton University in 1952, he served two years of active duty as a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954 as a Naval Gunfire Officer (MOS 0840) serving in the Mediterranean. He later rose to the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Is currently the only U.S. politician who has served as Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury and Chief of Staff.

Tested positive for COVID-19, but luckily made a full recovery (2020).

As of the passing of Henry Kissinger on November 29, 2023, Baker is now both the earliest and eldest-living U.S. Secretary of State. In fact, Baker is the only living one who served the position prior to Condoleezza Rice.