Business Positions
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products
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Lobbyist
The Laurin Baker Group in 1996, Mr. Baker has successfully represented various industrial and association clients on issues before state, federal and international legislative and regulatory bodies, including Congress and the European Union. Prior to 1986, Mr. Baker was responsible for all public affairs efforts in the South and East for Crown Zellerbach Corporation, a major forest products company. Before joining Crown Zellerbach in 1980, Mr. Baker spent five years with International Paper (IP) in South Carolina and in New York. A native of South Carolina, Mr. Baker graduated from The University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, and a minor in Political Science.