Charles D. Baker (businessman)
Charles D. Baker | |
|---|---|
| United States Under Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Svahn |
| Succeeded by | Don Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Duane Baker III June 21, 1928 |
| Died | November 1, 2025 (aged 97) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Alice Ghormley
(m. 1955; died 2016) |
| Relations | Charles D. Baker (attorney, grandfather) |
| Children | 3, including Charlie |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
| Profession |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1946–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant junior grade |
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Charles Duane Baker III (June 21, 1928 – November 1, 2025) was an American businessman and politician who served as United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1983 to 1984 under President Ronald Reagan. He previously served in several departmental roles during the presidency of Richard Nixon. He was the father of the former Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker.