C. David Baker

C. David Baker
President & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
In office
January 2014 – present
Preceded by Stephen Perry
Personal details
Born 1952/1953 (age 65–66)[1]
Alma mater University of California, Irvine

C. David Baker serves as the President and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.[2]

Under his guidance, he has transformed the Hall of Fame into “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth” that is built around the important mission to "Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE!”[3]

In his first three years of leadership at the Hall, the organization’s net assets grew 161%.[4] He is also leading Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a nearly $800 million mixed-use development, surrounding the Hall of Fame. [5][6]

On November 28, 2017, Baker received the prestigious March of Dimes Sports Leadership Award. [7]

Baker was the fourth commissioner of the Arena Football League (AFL). He started in the league as the owner of the Anaheim Piranhas, which he left after a single season of owning the team to become commissioner.[8] One of his more imposing features is his size – 6 feet 9 and-a-half inches tall and 400 pounds.[9] He was a power forward at UC-Irvine from 1971–75 and played two seasons of professional basketball in Europe. Later, Baker attended Pepperdine University School of Law where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. He was a City Councilman of Irvine, California.[10] Baker resigned as Arena Football League Commissioner at ArenaBowl XXII, on July 25, 2008 after 11.5 years as commissioner of the AFL.[11]

He served as the Managing Partner from 2009 to 2014 for Union Village,[12] an integrated health care village in Henderson, Nevada.[13]

On January 2, 2014, he was announced as the President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [14]

Personal

One son, Ben Baker, is a NASCAR executive. His other son is Sam Baker, the former first round draft pick and left tackle of the Atlanta Falcons.

Baker and his wife Colleen reside in Canton, Ohio.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000824436/article/david-baker-runs-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-his-way
  2. ↑ http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-president-david-baker-bio/
  3. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000824436/article/david-baker-runs-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-his-way
  4. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-pro-football-hall-baker-20170731-story.html
  5. ↑ http://pro32.ap.org/article/hall-fame-president-envisions-football-disney-world
  6. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/realestate/commercial/pro-football-hall-of-fame-canton-ohio.html
  7. ↑ http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/2017/11/hall_of_fame_president_baker_honored_by_march_of_dimes
  8. ↑ "AFL'S NEW TOWER OF POWER: C. DAVID BAKER NAMED COMMISSIONER". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. American City Business Journals. November 8, 1996. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ Arash Markazi (October 25, 2004). "USC's Biggest Fan". www.sportsillustrated.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ Eric Lichtblau (November 15, 1988). "Sentence for $48,000 Forgery : C. David Baker Ordered to Do Community Service". www.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Baker resigns as AFL commissioner after successful 12 years". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/08/developers-break-ground-massive-henderson-health-v/
  13. ↑ http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-president-david-baker-bio/
  14. ↑ Todd Porter (January 2, 2014). "C. David Baker to head Pro Football Hall of Fame". www.cantonrep.com. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2014.


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