James Baker III was born on April 28, 1930 in Houston, Texas, USA as James Addison Baker III. He has been married to Susan Garrett Winston since 1973. They have eight children. He was previously married to Mary Stuart McHenry.
Susan Garrett Winston (m. 1973), Mary Stuart McHenry (m. 1953–1970)
Children
Mary Bonner Baker, James Baker IV
Parents
James A. Baker, Jr., Ethel Bonner Baker
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
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[on dealing with the ISIS threat] I don't think you can win this war through the air. We're going to have to find some way to get some boots on the ground, and those boots should not be American boots. We've had quite enough of young Americans bleeding and dying in the Middle East for a while.
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[on the American response to the Ukraine situation, 2015] Our response has been severely tepid. I don't think you can stand up and say that if they keep doing this, there are going to be grave consequences, and then they keep doing it and we don't do anything.
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[on Israel and its neighbors] There is still hope for a two-state solution, because I don't think there is any other way that Israel can maintain both its democratic character and its Jewish character.
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[the best advice he'd ever gotten] Don't ever wing it. Make sure that if you do something, you're going to do it right. And that means be prepared.
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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.
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Release of his book, "Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out of Politics". [2006]
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(1993-present) College professor at Rice University, Houston, Texas
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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.
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Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George Bush.
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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.
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Secretary of State (1989-1993) during the George Bush administration.
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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1985-1988 in the second Ronald Reagan administration.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Eighties
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Fmr White House Chief of Staff / Himself - Fmr White House Chief of Staff (as James A. Baker III)
You Vote, They Decide: The Secret Campaigns for President
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
2013
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Former Secretary of State
Charlie Rose
2006-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Meet the Press
2004-2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Former Secretary of State
Brian Williams Reports: The Reunion - The President and His Men, 20 Years After the Gulf War
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Reagan
2011
Documentary
Himself - Reagan Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Treasury
Countdown to Zero
2010
Documentary
Himself
Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny
2009
Documentary
Himself
Larry King Live
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
CBS News Special Report: Iraq Study Group News Conference
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
This Week
2006
TV Series
Himself
Texas Monthly Talks
2006
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
The American Ruling Class
2005
Himself - Frm. Secretary of State
Declassified
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - U.S. Secretary of State, 1989-1992
Da Ali G Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Korean War Stories
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sabine Christiansen
2000
TV Series
Als die Mauer fiel. 50 Stunden, die die Welt veränderten
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
American Experience
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cold War
1998
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself - Former Secretary of State 1988-92 / Himself - Former U.S. Secretary of State
The Gulf War
1996
TV Movie
Himself
Thatcher: The Downing Street Years
1993
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff, 1981-1985
The Last Party
1993
Documentary
Himself - GOP Convention (uncredited)
Primetime
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself - Secretary of State (segment "American Hostages")
Good Morning America
1985
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Race for the White House
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Frontline
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself - Former Secretary of State
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Fareed Zakaria GPS
2009
TV Series
Himself
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
2008
Documentary
Himself - Secretary of State
Democracy Now!
2002-2008
TV Series
Himself
Have I Got News for You
2006
TV Series
Himself
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Documentary
Himself
Saddam Hussein: le procès que vous ne verrez pas
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
Documentary
Himself
Live from Baghdad
2002
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election
2002
Documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself - Bush Campaign Adviser (segment "Election Update")
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Desert Storm: The War Begins
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as James Baker)
Known for movies
CBS News Special Report: Iraq Study Group News Conference (2006) as Himself
Countdown to Zero (2010) as Himself
Reagan (2011) as Himself - Reagan Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Treasury
The American Ruling Class (2005) as Himself - Frm. Secretary of State
$6 Million
