Mike Baker (CIA officer)
Mike Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Baker June 22, 1961 |
| Nationality | American-British |
| Occupation(s) | Script advisor, producer, former CIA officer, security consultant |
| Children | 4 |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service branch | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
Michael "Mike" Baker is an American-British former covert operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, president and co-founder of a private intelligence and security firm, a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, and current producer and script adviser to the entertainment industry.
Career
CIA
Baker spent 17 years as a covert field operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, specializing in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations.[1] He engaged in, organized and supervised operations around the globe, working in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and elsewhere.
Private intelligence
In December 2000,[2] after leaving government service, Baker co-founded Diligence. Baker left Diligence in 2004 to found Prescience LLC, another private intelligence company.[3] Baker returned to Diligence in 2009, when it acquired Prescience.[3][4] Baker is currently Diligence's President.[5]
Television, Radio and Podcasting
Baker has appeared on Fox News' Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue, Deadliest Warrior, Spy, Opie & Anthony Radio Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Greg Gutfeld Show.
He has served as a technical advisor[6] for the entertainment industry.
Personal life
He lives in Idaho with his wife and kids.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Mike Baker (April 3, 2005). "The globe-trotting life of a real double agent". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "About Us". www.diligence.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ a b Javers, Eamon (2010-02-09). Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-196938-6.
- ^ "Face Lift for Diligence". Intelligence Online (585). 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-16. (subscription required)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ DiNardo, Kelly (2005-01-23). "Ex-CIA Operative Demystifies Spies". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
External links
- Mike Baker at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN