Mike Baker (CIA officer)

Mike Baker
Born
Michael Baker

(1961-06-22) June 22, 1961 (age 63)
Bideford, England
NationalityAmerican-British
Occupation(s)Script advisor, producer, former CIA officer, security consultant
Children4
Espionage activity
AllegianceUnited States
Service branchCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Michael Baker is an American-British former Central Intelligence Agency officer and security expert, technical advisor for the entertainment industry, TV commentator, and host.[1][2]

Career

Baker spent approximately 15 years with the CIA,[3] working as a covert field operations officer specializing in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations.[4] After this, he worked in the private sector as CEO of security firm Veritas Global,[3] and host of the President's Daily Brief.[5]

He has worked as a technical advisor in the entertainment industry.[3][4] Baker has appeared on Fox News' Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue, Deadliest Warrior, Spy, Opie & Anthony Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Greg Gutfeld Show. He also hosts the television series Black Files Declassified on the Science Channel and Amazon Prime Video.[6][7]

In 2022, Baker began hosting a Geopolitical news commentary podcast called "The Presidents daily brief", which covers geopolitics and national security related matters in the news, providing a roundup of the days events. The name is a reference to the President's Daily Brief in which the President of the United States is given intelligence updates each morning.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Clary, Scott D. (October 1, 2023). "Mike Baker — Ex-CIA Operative, Chairman & CEO at Portman Square Group | Lessons From The CIA". Scott D. Clary. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mike Baker - Public & Keynote Speaker - WWSG". March 17, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c DiNardo, Kelly (January 23, 2005). "Ex-CIA Operative Demystifies Spies". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Baker, Mike (April 3, 2005). "The globe-trotting life of a real double agent". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "The President's Daily Brief". Spotify.
  6. ^ "Mike Baker". Discovery. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mike Baker". IMDb. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  8. ^ The President's Daily Brief (Documentary), April 6, 2022, retrieved November 18, 2024
  9. ^ "The Company Man: Mike Baker". The Company Man: Mike Baker. Retrieved November 18, 2024.