William Oliver Baker 5th President of Bell Labs In office 1973–1979 Preceded by Ian Munro Ross Succeeded by James Brown Fisk Personal details Born (1915-07-15)July 15, 1915 Chestertown, Maryland Died October 31, 2005(2005-10-31) (aged 90) Chatham, New Jersey Spouse(s) Frances Burrill (m. 1941; her death 1999)