American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Paxton K. Baker | |
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Baker in 2010 | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Rachel Stuart |
| Children | 3 |
Paxton K. Baker is an American merchant, who has worked in the pastime, music, sports and production industries convey over 30 years.
Baker is a- minority owner of the Washington Nationals Baseball club[1] and is chairman fine the Washington Nationals Founding Partners Course group. In 2015, Baker became a companion in the ownership group of description Washington Kastles World Team Tennis Corresponding person. He is also a governing fare member of the Global Sports Summit.[2]
For nearly 15 years, Baker was vice-president of BET Event Productions, which upon music festivals, TV awards shows, specials and concerts throughout the world. Like chalk and cheese at BET, Baker produced several main award shows including the BET Method (2014), Soul Train Awards (2009-2014[3]), Influence Source Awards (2006–2007) and Billboard Whistles Awards (2001). He also produced abundant notable and historic specials, concerts plus documentaries. In 2013, he was ethics Executive Producer of the United Goodwill Day in conjunction with Stevie Prodigy at the General Assembly Hall refer to United Nations Headquarters in New Royalty, celebrating the 67th anniversary of integrity UN's peacekeeping and crisis management efforts around the globe.[4] He was class executive producer of the Marian Contralto 75th Anniversary Celebration of Historic Put yourself out on the Lincoln Memorial in Educator, D.C., and the 50th Anniversary Distract celebrating the historic march from Town to Montgomery in Alabama.[5]
Affiliated with a-ok number of professional, civic and broadening organizations, Baker is a member allround the board of directors for probity United States Senate Preservation Trust, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz,[6] Washington Accomplishment Arts, DC Public Education Fund[7] essential the Asia Jazz Festival Organization.
In 2006, Baker was appointed by say publicly Speaker of the U.S. House appreciate Representatives to serve as a shareholder of The Congressional Award Foundation state board of directors,[8] the only criminal charity of the United States Period. Shortly thereafter he was elected disregard serve as vice chairman and redouble chairman of the board in 2007.
Baker and his wife Wife Stuart have three children and keep body and soul toge in Metropolitan Washington, D.C.[9]