“One of the advantages of getting elected governor when you're 58 instead of 38 is you have some mileage on you and part of that means some history and some relationships with people who have spent a fair amount of their career in the public and in the private sector.”

American politician and businessman

Charlie Baker is an American politician and businessman. Born Charles Duane Baker Jr., he has been president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 2023. He is a Republican and served as governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023. Before that, Baker held two cabinet positions under earlier Massachusetts governors and spent ten years as chief executive of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. His career spans public office and business leadership, which places him among the better known figures in Massachusetts politics and higher education administration.