William O. Baker

William Oliver Baker
William Oliver Baker
5th President of Bell Labs
	In office; 1973–1979
Preceded by	James Brown Fisk
Succeeded by	Ian Munro Ross
Personal details
Born	July 15, 1915; Chestertown, Maryland
Died	October 31, 2005 (aged 90); Chatham, New Jersey
Spouse	Frances Burrill (m. 1941; died 1999)
Alma mater	Washington College (B.S.); Princeton University (Ph.D.)

William Oliver Baker (July 15, 1915 – October 31, 2005) was president of Bell Labs from 1973 to 1979 and advisor on scientific matters to five United States presidents.^[1]

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William Oliver Baker


5th President of Bell Labs
In office 1973–1979
Preceded by	James Brown Fisk
Succeeded by	Ian Munro Ross

Personal details
Born	(1915-07-15)July 15, 1915 Chestertown, Maryland
Died	October 31, 2005(2005-10-31) (aged 90) Chatham, New Jersey
Spouse	Frances Burrill (m. 1941; died 1999)
Alma mater	Washington College (B.S.) Princeton University (Ph.D.)