Gerry Baker is Editor-At-Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Monday. He also has a weekly WSJ Free Expression Podcast, where he speaks to the world’s leading writers, influencers, and thinkers about a variety of subjects. Mr. Baker is also host of “WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker,” a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox Business Network. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013 - 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009 - 2013. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the world’s most famous news organizations, including his tenure at The Financial Times, The Times of London, and The BBC. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. You can follow him on Twitter at @GerardTBaker.
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Asia Center
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Center for Financial Markets
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Center for the Future of Aging
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
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FasterCures
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Global Market Development
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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
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