James A. Baker III, Esq.
Trustee
Senior Partner
Baker Botts L.L.P.
James A. Baker III, former secretary of state under George Bush and secretary of the treasury under Ronald Reagan, was elected a trustee of HHMI in 1996.
James A. Baker III is a senior partner in the law firm of Baker & Botts. He maintains offices in Washington, D.C., and Houston.
Long active in national politics, James A. Baker III has led presidential campaigns for Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush. He has served in senior government positions under three presidents, beginning in 1975 as President Gerald Ford's under secretary of commerce.
