| Summary: | Foundation chief executive Maxine Beatrice Baker was born on February 29, 1952 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Graduating from Western High School in 1969, Baker earned her B.S. degree in speech communications in 1973. Joining Freddie Mac in 1982 as a budget administrator, Baker quickly moved through the management ranks and served in various leadership positions including vice president of administration & corporate properties, vice president of human resources and vice president of industry & trade relations. In 1997, Baker was named vice president of community relations and president and chief executive officer of the Freddie Mac Foundation. Under her leadership, the Foundation's net assets grew from $22 million in 1997 to $235 million in 2003. Baker was active in many organizations, including the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, the Washington Regional Area Grantmakers, the Metropolitan Washington Boys and Girls Club and Voices for America's Children, and received numerous awards for her civic leadership.
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