Barry Baldwin was born in Manila, Philippines, in 1949 and attended the American School there through ninth grade. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 1967. He received a B.S. in chemistry from Seton Hall University in 1973 and his M.B.A. from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1975. At ASU, he also received his master’s degree in international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Barry started his career with Survey & Marketing Services in Honolulu in 1975. In 1977, he relocated to Stamford with Olin Chemicals on international business development and continued with Mobil Oil and Cresap, McCormick & Paget doing management consulting in the energy industry for oil and gas companies and utilities. Barry and his wife Vicki of 39 years live in Darien and have three children and one grandchild. He belongs to the Darien Boat Club, the Tokeneke Club and the Darien RTM. His hobbies and interests include sailing, golf and tennis. He also is interested in investing and history. Sponsored by Mike Heitz
Month: December 2018 (Page 2 of 2)
Obituary: Wilder D. Baker Jr.
Wilder D. Baker Jr. — December 4, 1931-November 22, 2018
Wilder D. Baker Jr. of Darien, CT, passed away on November 22, 2018 after a long struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Wilder was born December 4, 1931, in Washington, DC, the only child of Naval officer Wilder D. Baker and Cora Barry Baker, the daughter of a Washington correspondent. Due to his father’s obligations in the Navy, the family moved many times during Wilder’s childhood which spanned World War II. Most especially in his memory were Hawaii, Coronado, CA and London, but which included the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Washington, DC, Norfolk, and two years in New Haven when his father was head of the ROTC at Yale.
Wilder graduated from Andover Academy, class of ’49 and Yale, class of ’53. His career in advertising led him to become CEO of Warwick, Baker, O’Neill. His outgoing, generous personality was ideal for helping his clients find the right voice for their products. Although he started in advertising during the Mad Men Era, he was focused on a very forward thinking management style. He was ahead of his time in hiring diversity, and promoting women to executive positions. He was an excellent mentor to his executives, wanting only the best for his firm and his clients. This philosophy made him a remarkable executive.
Wilder was affiliated with the Ad Club of New York, the Four A’s, and the AAF. After retiring, Wilder was on the Board of the Hyde School in the Bronx, and was an active member of the Talmadge Hill Church in Darien, most recently serving on the committee to choose a new minister. He was an avid sports enthusiast throughout his life, playing tennis, paddle tennis and golf all year round.
Wilder is survived by his wife, Vanda, two daughters, Brooke (husband Richard) and Dana (husband David), and their mother Dorothy Baker. He has three stepchildren, Magaret Epprecht (husband David), Thomas McGlade, and Katherine Stowe (husband Spurgeon). He loved his nine grandchildren deeply, Noa, Crea, Milo, Tyler, Kylie, Liza, Andrew, Hugh and George. He will be greatly missed.
A Memorial Service will be held on December 8 at 10 AM at the Talmadge Hill Church on Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wilder Baker Relief Fund at the Hyde Bronx School, Bronx, NY.
ALL DONATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
HYDE LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL
730 BRYANT AVE.
BRONX, NY 10474
ATTN: DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Ian Duncan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1931. He grew up in Edinburgh and graduated from Royal High School. He attended Edinburgh University (required for chartered accountancy (CA)). He was awarded the Gold Medal in Mercantile Law at Edinburgh University and qualified as a CA in 1954. At the university, he was the school champion in tennis for three years and singles champion at Abercorn Tennis Club from 1949 to 1950. Ian started work in 1949, working for chartered accountants in Edinburgh, advanced to senior accountant in 1957 and then spent from 1958 to 1974 as works accountant for ICI on various projects in England, Asia, Africa and Mexico. From 1981 to 1988, Ian was president of GOHMI, a New York management company involved in company takeovers. He retired temporarily in 1988 until he was persuaded to return to the United Kingdom and join the board of Guinness (later changed to Diageo), where he was both managing director and chief financial officer until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 62 in 1999. Ian and his wife Marjorie Anne live in Darien and recently celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. They have three sons and eight grandchildren all living in the area. Ian belongs to the Country Club of Darien. In the United Kingdom, he continues to belong to the Ashridge Golf Club, the Berkhamsted Tennis and Squash Club and the Hertfordshire County Lawn Tennis Association. His hobbies and interests include tennis, paddle tennis, golf, and family and friends. Sponsored by Jim Kelly
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