Bill Olive / For the Chronicle
Baker Institute founding director Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian and The Honorable James A. Baker, III
The Honorable James A. Baker, III celebrated his 80th birthday this past weekend at a Baker Institute gala. Mr. Baker was toasted by President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara for his personal accomplishments, service to his country, and philanthropy, including the establishment of the Baker Institute. More than 700 people attended the event, which featured dinner and dancing.
View a Houston Chronicle photo gallery from the April 24, 2010, gala.
Read Culture Map Houston’s April 26, 2010, story about the gala.