George Baker
A native of Dutchess County, NY, George enjoyed (most of) his cadet time at West Point. His academic goals were to survive Physics and Chemistry and thrive in Spanish (mostly to obtain extra servings in the mess hall). Extracurricular ventures featured judo and karate practice and trip sections, trumpeting in a hop band, Protestant choir and Scoutmaster’s Council. Firstie year his younger brother, Keith (class of 1984) added a wonderful family touch to George’s West Point experience. He earned countless “fond” nicknames (to wit “Bushido” and the infamous “George Baker the big faker/heartbreaker/leaf raker” and others to remain private) that follow him to this day. On a solemn note, he was honored and humbled to serve as our class bugler on two tragic occasions during our time in gray.
George’s military stints on tanks included tours at Camp Casey in Korea, at Knox and Carson, and M1A1 tank company command in Mainz, Germany. He then became a 48E Foreign Area Officer, with Russian language training at DLI, Russian grad school at Harvard, more language school in Middlebury and Garmisch, then serving as a Russian P back at USMA. He then served in the USAR as a USMA MALO (Military Academy Liaison Officer) in Southeast Michigan and Russian P at West Point during his annual training, retiring in 2006.
As a civilian, George has held a variety of positions at General Motors since 1995, including locomotive program manager in Mexico and Russia, sales/marketing/aftersales director in Moscow, director of GM Military Trucks, and primary liaison to law enforcement for both OnStar and GM. The son of a retired New York State Police station commander, George is honored to collaborate with law enforcement in the continued fight against vehicle crime, but looks forward to volunteering, bicycling and kayaking upon retirement in a few years. He and his wife, Shannon, reside in Southeast Michigan and are proud parents of three young adult sons: Hal (aka George IV), Pearce and Jack, with daughters-in-law and adorable grandchildren joining the team. Most importantly, George attributes his many blessings to the Almighty Himself, and regularly enjoys Tuesday evening Long Eternal Line prayer calls with his classmates.
George’s military stints on tanks included tours at Camp Casey in Korea, at Knox and Carson, and M1A1 tank company command in Mainz, Germany. He then became a 48E Foreign Area Officer, with Russian language training at DLI, Russian grad school at Harvard, more language school in Middlebury and Garmisch, then serving as a Russian P back at USMA. He then served in the USAR as a USMA MALO (Military Academy Liaison Officer) in Southeast Michigan and Russian P at West Point during his annual training, retiring in 2006.
As a civilian, George has held a variety of positions at General Motors since 1995, including locomotive program manager in Mexico and Russia, sales/marketing/aftersales director in Moscow, director of GM Military Trucks, and primary liaison to law enforcement for both OnStar and GM. The son of a retired New York State Police station commander, George is honored to collaborate with law enforcement in the continued fight against vehicle crime, but looks forward to volunteering, bicycling and kayaking upon retirement in a few years. He and his wife, Shannon, reside in Southeast Michigan and are proud parents of three young adult sons: Hal (aka George IV), Pearce and Jack, with daughters-in-law and adorable grandchildren joining the team. Most importantly, George attributes his many blessings to the Almighty Himself, and regularly enjoys Tuesday evening Long Eternal Line prayer calls with his classmates.