Fact Sheet – John Baker –

Baker: At A Glance

Born: 1950

Education: B.A., Harvard College, 1972, M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1976

Career Path: 1995-Present, Baker Capital Corp., 1981-1995, Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc., 1976-1981, worked in leveraged buyout industry

Family: Married for more than 20 years, 2 teenage children

Favorite Book: Chaos: Making a new Science by James Gleick

Currently Reading: Defining Vision by Joel Brinkley

Favorite Movie: The Right Stuff

Last Movie Seen: Apocalypse Now Redux

Favorite Web site: www.bmwfilms.com

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Travel Spot: Venice, Italy

Hobbies: Water Sports, Formula 1 Racing

Favorite Historical Figure: Machiavelli

Favorite Quote: “Most everything that is worth saying has been said, it just hasn’t been said by everyone.” Anonymous

Investment Philosophy: We look for enterable, expanding markets, backing great people, with a differentiated product and a conservative balance sheet.