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Mark Allen Baker (born 27 March 1957), is a former business executive, and American author, historian, and writer of hundreds of articles and 18 books(). Born in Binghamton, New York and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia and central New York, Baker earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Oswego. His first book, ''Baseball Autograph Handbook'' (1990), addressed the growing interest in the sport of baseball and its artifacts, even earning him a Lifetime Donor Membership to National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. The author has since written over a dozen more nonfiction titles on such topics as boxing, basketball, music and American history. Expertise in the area of historic manuscripts and artifacts has enhanced his passion for history and is exhibited in many of his earlier books - publications that center around both sports and music. Baker's later work has placed a greater emphasis on regional events and investigative research. While passionate about his primary subjects, the author has also written many articles in the areas of antiques, art, entertainers, computer graphics, finance, and forensic science. ==Life and career== His fascination with history, and historical artifacts, began as a child-as a result of a sixth grade school project-and grew from a simple celebrity autograph to major historical collections. "We collect celebrity autographs to preserve a moment, and to remind us of the human spirit that succeeds despite adversity," he explained to Daily Celebrations. Baker, a graduate from Fayetteville-Manlius High School, attended the State University of New York at Oswego. During his undergraduate work he was active in the central New York music scene promoting or assisting with over fifty shows including: Aerosmith, Boston, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Billy Joel, Kiss, John Mayall, Queen, Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen. His post graduate work centered on digital imaging for his employer, the General Electric Corporation - Genigraphics Division(Microsoft PowerPoint). When General Electric sold their Genigraphics (computer-graphics) division to a group of venture capitalists, Baker stayed with the new corporation. There he held a variety of positions including Trainer, Program Manager, Art Director, Marketing Research Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO. () Baker has also been the co-owner of numerous businesses-while employed by the Genigraphics Corporation- including "Bleachers" of Liverpool, New York - an . sports bar and museum. Opened in 1990, the restaurant hosted many famous and diverse events from a reception for "Stars on Ice" featuring Scott Hamilton and Debbie Thomas to a Monday Night radio show hosted by Mike Tirico. Tirico hosted his first show from WAER radio in Syracuse, NY, the radio station where he started this sports broadcasting career, on the campus of Syracuse University. During the NFL football season it was broadcast live from Bleachers prior to Monday Night Football. Baker decided to leave the Genigraphics Corporation shortly after their acquisition by Pansophic Systems, Incorporated, a Lisle, Illinois software firm. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Allen Baker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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