James Baker

James Addison Baker, III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political adviser.

James Baker
10th and 16th White House Chief of Staff
In office August 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Samuel K. Skinner
Succeeded by	Mack McLarty
In office January 20, 1981 – February 3, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Jack Watson
Succeeded by	Donald Regan
61st United States Secretary of State
In office January 25, 1989 – August 23, 1992
President	George H. W. Bush
Deputy	Lawrence Eagleburger
Preceded by	George P. Shultz
Succeeded by	Lawrence Eagleburger
67th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office February 4, 1985 – August 17, 1988
President	Ronald Reagan
Deputy	Richard G. Darman M. Peter McPherson
Preceded by	Donald Regan
Succeeded by	Nicholas F. Brady
United States Under Secretary of Commerce
In office August 2, 1975 – May 7, 1976
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	John Tabor
Succeeded by	Edward Vetter
Personal details
Born	James Addison Baker III (1930-04-28) April 28, 1930 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1970) Republican (1970–present)
Spouse(s)	Mary Stuart McHenry ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 1970)​ Susan Garrett ​ (m. 1973)​
Education	Princeton University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (LLB)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1952–1954 (active) 1954–1958 (reserve)
Rank	Captain

He served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Baker also served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the George H. W. Bush administration.

Namesake

James Baker is the namesake of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas.