D. James Baker

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D. James Baker
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 7th Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In office 1993–2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John Knauss
Succeeded by	Conrad Lautenbacher
Personal details
Born	(1937-03-23) March 23, 1937 (age 87) Long Beach, California
Alma mater	Stanford University Cornell University University of Rhode Island
Occupation	oceanographer, physicist, academic

Donald James Baker (born March 23, 1937) is an American scientist who was trained as a physicist, practiced as an oceanographer, and has held science and management positions in academia, non-profit institutions, and government agencies. He a former Under Secretary of Commerce for Atmosphere and Oceans and administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and currently director, Global Carbon Measurement Program, William J. Clinton Foundation working with forestry programs in developing countries with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and at the same time helping alleviate poverty.