Melvin H. Baker (August 11, 1885 – June 25, 1976) was an American businessperson who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of National Gypsum.
[1][2] Baker was born on 11 August 1885 in Sevierville, Tennessee.
[1] He received his education from Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
[1] Between 1922 and 1925, he served as a vice president of American Manufacturers' Foreign Credit Underwriters.
[1] In 1925, he started National Gypsum along with Joseph F. Haggerty and Clarence IC.