William J. Baroody Jr.

William Baroody
Director of the Office of Public Liaison
In office March 10, 1973 – January 20, 1977
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Chuck Colson
Succeeded by	Midge Costanza
Personal details
Born	(1937-11-05)November 5, 1937 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	June 8, 1996(1996-06-08) (aged 58) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	College of the Holy Cross (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy

William J. Baroody Jr. (November 5, 1937 – June 8, 1996) was an American government official best known for running the White House Office of Public Liaison under President Gerald Ford and, later, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His leadership of the think tank saw AEI enjoy new levels of political influence but was cut short by financial problems.