# Donald A. Baer

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Chairman of the Board of PBS (born 1954)

Don Baer White House Communications Director In office August 14, 1995 – July 31, 1997 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Mark Gearan Succeeded by Ann Lewis White House Director of Speechwriting In office March 9, 1994 – August 14, 1995 President Bill Clinton Preceded by David Kusnet Succeeded by Michael Waldman Personal details Born (1954-09-17) September 17, 1954 (age 71) Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. Party Democratic Spouse Nancy Bard Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) London School of Economics (MA) University of Virginia (JD)

**Donald Aaron Baer** (born September 17, 1954) is an American who has worked as a media lawyer, journalist, and a senior advisor to then-president [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton) who was formerly Chairman of [Burson Cohn & Wolfe](/source/Burson_Cohn_%26_Wolfe).[1] He was formerly the Worldwide Chair and CEO of [Burson-Marsteller](/source/Burson-Marsteller),[2] a public relations firm, and is the current Chairman of the Board of [PBS](/source/PBS).[3] Baer received his undergraduate education at the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill), a masters in international relations at the [London School of Economics](/source/London_School_of_Economics), and a J.D. degree from the [University of Virginia School of Law](/source/University_of_Virginia_School_of_Law).[3] He and his wife, Nancy Bard, wed in 1987.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Don Baer to exit BCW at year's end](https://www.prweek.com/article/1706547/former-burson-marsteller-ceo-don-baer-joins-brunswick-group) Thomas Moore, *PR Week*, September 27 2019

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About"](https://bcw-global.com/about-us/don-baer). August 11, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PBS_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PBS_3-1) [Donald A. Baer](https://web.archive.org/web/20151124162946/http://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/board-directors/donald-baer/) PBS. Accessed October 28, 2016. [Archive URL](https://web.archive.org/web/20161029045357/http://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/board-directors/donald-baer/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Nancy Alison Bard Weds Donald Baer](https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/21/style/nancy-alison-bard-weds-donald-baer.html) *The New York Times*. September 21, 1987.

## External links

- [Bio from Politico](https://web.archive.org/web/20101110034317/http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/don_baer.html)

- [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?1604) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN)

Political offices Preceded by Mark Gearan White House Communications Director 1995–1997 Succeeded by Ann Lewis

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