James Baker III

James A. Baker III is a distinguished American statesman who served under Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He was the 61st U.S. secretary of state from 1989 to 1992, the 67th secretary of the treasury from 1985 to 1988, and White House chief of staff to Presidents Reagan and Bush. He also managed five presidential campaigns between 1976 and 1992.

A graduate of Princeton University and The University of Texas School of Law, Baker served in the U.S. Marine Corps before beginning his legal and public-service career. He later undertook diplomatic assignments involving Western Sahara and Iraqi debt and co-chaired the Iraq Study Group.

Baker received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 and numerous other honors for distinguished public service. He is honorary chairman of Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and the author of The Politics of Diplomacy and Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics!

James Baker III's remarkable career and dedication to fostering strong bilateral relationships make him an invaluable asset to the Chamber's endeavors, reflecting a steadfast commitment to promoting prosperity and cooperation between the United States and Azerbaijan.