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Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy

About Us

  • Mission and Vision
  • Faculty and Staff
  • History
  • Board
  • Organization
  • Modern Political Archives
  • Institute of American Civics
Baker Center Board, Ribbon Cutting

Board

James A. Haslam II
Mr. Jim Haslam II

Chairman, Founder, Pilot Corporation, Member, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, Knoxville, TN

Dr. Donde Lee Plowman
Dr. Donde Lee Plowman

Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Marianne Wanamaker
Dr. Marianne Wanamaker

Executive Director, The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy

Dr. Michael Adams
Dr. Michael Adams

President Emeritus, University of Georgia

Cissy Baker
Ms. Cynthia Baker

Daughter of Senator Baker

Darek Baker
Mr. Darek Baker

Son of Senator Baker

Patrick Butler
Mr. Patrick Butler

President and CEO, Association of Public Television Stations, former Vice President of The Washington Post, and presidential speechwriter for President Gerald R. Ford

Jimmy Cheek
Dr. Jimmy Cheek

Chancellor Emeritus, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Ambassador A.B. Culvahouse
Ambassador AB Culvahouse

Former US Ambassador to Australia, Chair of O’Melveny & Myers, White House Counsel to President Ronald Reagan alongside then Chief-of-Staff Howard H. Baker Jr.

David Golden
Mr. David Golden

Chief Executive Officer, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Research Corporation

Thomas Griscom
Mr. Thomas Griscom

Retired Executive Editor, Chattanooga Times Free Press, former Director of Communications, President Ronald Reagan

Dr. Theresa Lee
Dr. Theresa Lee

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Joe Mazer
Dr. Joe Mazer

Dean, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Ambassador Margaret Scobey
Ambassador Margaret Scobey

Former US Ambassador to Syria and Egypt

Don C. Stansberry, Jr.
Mr. Don C. Stansberry, Jr.

Attorney (retired), Stansberry, Petroff, Marcum & Blakley; business advisor and real estate developer; UT Board of Trustees, Huntsville, TN

John Tolsma
Mr. John Tolsma

Founder, Knowledge Launch

Dr. Thomas Zachariah
Dr. Thomas Zachariah

Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Emeritus Board Members

The Center would also like to acknowledge the contributions of previous members of the Board, including:

The Honorable Philip Bredesen Jr.

Former Governor of Tennessee and Mayor of Nashville, TN

Sarah Keeton Campbell

Attorney, Special Assistant to the Solicitor General and the Attorney General

Dr. Wayne Davis

Former Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The Honorable Albert Gore Jr.

Former Vice President of The United States and US Senator for Tennessee

Dr. Joseph E. Johnson

Former President, University of Tennessee

Mr. William Johnson

Former President and CEO, Tennessee Valley Authority

Mr. Fred Marcum

Former Senior Advisor to Senator Baker

Ambassador George Cranwell Montgomery

Former US Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman

Ms. Regina Murray

Real Estate Specialist, One in Four

Dr. Lee Riedinger

Former Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and director of The Bredesen Center

The Honorable Don Sundquist

Former Governor of Tennessee and US Congressman, Townsend, TN

Dr. Robert Waller

Former President and CEO, Mayo Clinic

Engagement

Visiting the Baker Center

Facilities & Reservations

Appalachian Leadership Institute

Institute of American Civics

Modern Political Archives

Baker Briefing Newsletter

News and Events

Podcast

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Find an Expert

Faculty Fellows

Publications

Grants and Contracts

Research

Students

About Our Student Programs

Living Learning Community

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Scholars

Washington Fellows

Japan Ambassadors Program

Minor in Public Policy Analytics

Diplomacy Lab

Vols Vote

Tennessee Campus Civics Summit

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Phone: 865-974-0931
Email: bakercenter@utk.edu

Engagement

Visiting the Baker Center

Facilities & Reservations

Appalachian Leadership Institute

Institute of American Civics

Modern Political Archives

Baker Briefing Newsletter

News and Events

Podcast

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Find an Expert

Faculty Fellows

Publications

Grants and Contracts

Research

Modern Political Archive

Students

About Our Student Programs

Living Learning Community

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Scholars

Washington Fellows

Japan Ambassadors Program

Minor in Public Policy Analytics

Diplomacy Lab

Vols Vote

Tennessee Campus Civics Summit

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“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership...is to be an eloquent listener.”
—Howard H. Baker Jr.





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