Introducing the New Commissioner of Higher Education

This summer Dr. Jeffrey D. Baker assumed the position of Acting Commissioner. An abbreviated résumé which he kindly supplied lists:

Education

• Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1979
• Econ., Labor, & Public Finance M.B.A., Arizona State U., 1971, Management & Labor Relations
• B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy, 1964

Experience

• 1988-93 Carroll College, Academic Vice-President
• 1987-88 Univ. of Kentucky, Assoc. Director Patterson School of Diplomacy, tenured faculty member
• 1984-87 Carroll College, Assoc. Prof., Econ. & Business
• 1983-84 Defense Intelligence College, Assistant Graduate Dean
• 1981-83 American Embassy, Burma, Air Attache
• 1980-81 Foreign Service Institute, Language Studies
• 1970-80 Air Force Academy, Instructor to Assoc. Prof.

Community & Professional Service

• American Econ. Assoc. 1978-present
• Chair, Board of Ed., International School, Burma, 1981-83
• Pres. American Embassy Assoc., 1981-83
• Member, Committee on programs relating to Japan, UK, 1987-88
• Member, Committee on S.E. Asia studies program, UK, 1987-88
• Director, Small Business Institute, Carroll, 1986-88
• Various offices, United Way, 1988 to present
• Member, Ed. Committee Chamber of Com., Helena, 1990-93
• Member, Airport Board, Helena, 1985-87

Personal

• Born: California, 1941
• Wife: Shirley
• Three grown children

Commissioner Baker has accepted our invitation to contribute an article for the fall issue. We welcome him and urge him to make use of the MP to augment his communications with the faculty of the MUS.