Jack R. Baker
Jack R. Baker is Principal, Internal Communications at a fintech company. Baker was born and raised in Shelby, a small farming community in Western Michigan. He is an expert writer and communicator whose career has spanned education, ecommerce, non-profits, and fintech. He is a storyteller adept at translating meaning to meet an audience’s needs, and his imagination fuels his visionary and strategic thinking. He derives deep joy in building authentic community and is a reformer who embraces challenges, nurtures the good, and seeks collaborative solutions. He earned a Ph.D. in English from Purdue University, an M.A. in Medieval Studies from the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, an M.B.A. in Executive Leadership, and a B.A. in Philosophy and Worldview Studies. His family is his greatest joy, and in his free time, he runs, bikes, and builds mundane things out of wood.
Links to posts and programs featuring Jack R. Baker:
- Wisdom on education, virtue, and membership — This Feature honors the life and legacy of Wendell Berry (1934–2026) with excerpts from interviews with Jeffrey Bilbro, Jack Baker, Michael Stevens, and J. Matthew Bonzo. (20 minutes)
- What are students for? — FROM VOL. 140 Drawing from Wendell Berry’s works, Jack Baker and Jeffrey Bilbro discuss a vision of higher education that respects a multidimensional notion of place. (23 minutes)
- Volume 140 excerpts — Hear excerpts of interviews with Jeffrey Bilbro, Jack Baker, Matthew Rubery, James Herrick, Timothy Gloege, David Hollinger, and Barrett Fisher. (37 minutes)
- Thoughts about higher education — Four thoughtful academics discuss how the fact of the Incarnation should inform the ends of higher education. (16 minutes)
- Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 140 — FEATURED GUESTS:
Matthew Rubery, James A. Herrick, Jack Baker, Jeffrey Bilbro, Timothy Gloege, David Hollinger, and Barrett Fisher
