Paxton K. Baker is an American businessman, who has worked in the entertainment, music, sports and production industries for over 30 years.
In 2015, Baker became a partner in the ownership group of the Washington Kastles World Team Tennis League.
[2] For nearly 15 years, Baker was president of BET Event Productions, which produced music festivals, TV awards shows, specials and concerts throughout the world.
[5] Affiliated with a number of professional, civic and cultural organizations, Baker is a member of the board of directors for the United States Senate Preservation Trust, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz,[6] Washington Performing Arts, DC Public Education Fund[7] and the Asia Jazz Festival Organization.
In 2006, Baker was appointed by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to serve as a member of The Congressional Award Foundation national board of directors,[8] the only official charity of the United States Congress.