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  1. George Fisher Baker (March 27, 1840 – May 2, 1931) was an American financier and philanthropist. Known as the "Dean of American Banking", he was also known for his taciturnity. [1] Baker made a fortune after the Civil War in railroads and banking, and at his death was estimated to be the third-richest man in the United States, after Henry ...

  2. Apr 29, 2024 · George Fisher Baker was an American financier, bank president, and philanthropist who endowed the Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard. When the national banking system was created in 1863, Baker joined with several New York stockbrokers to establish the First National Bank of New.

  3. Dec 7, 2005 · Dec. 7, 2005. George F. Baker III, the retired financier who has been lost since last Thursday, when the small plane he was flying disappeared off Nantucket, and is now presumed to be dead, was...

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  5. Jan 30, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of George Fisher Baker, one of the richest and most influential bankers in US history. He built a massive seaside mansion in Monmouth Beach, NJ, and donated millions to Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth and other institutions.

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  6. Jun 1, 2011 · In today’s media-saturated business world, it seems almost incomprehensible that a preeminent financier and philanthropist would remain virtually unknown to the public. Yet, near the end of his long, distinguished career, George F. Baker (1840–1931), whose $5 million gift funded construction of Harvard Business School, continued to ...

  7. George Fisher Baker III was born in Manhattan and was a graduate of St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. He attended Harvard College, receiving a B.A. degree in 1961, and worked at First National City. Bank, now Citibank, in 1963. He returned to Harvard and received. an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School in 1964. He went to.

  8. May 23, 2018 · CBE 1971. George Fisher Baker [1], 1840–1931, American financier and philanthropist, b. Troy, N.Y. Baker was one of the founders of the First National Bank of New York [2] in 1863 and became (1877) its president and then (1909) chairman of its board of directors.

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