Mike Baker (CIA officer)
Michael Baker is an American-British former Central Intelligence Agency officer and security expert, technical advisor for the entertainment industry, TV commentator, and host.
Mike Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Baker June 22, 1961 |
| Nationality | American-British |
| Occupation | Script advisor, producer, former CIA officer, security consultant |
| Children | 4 |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service branch | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
Career
Baker spent approximately 15 years with the CIA,[1] working as a covert field operations officer specializing in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations.[2] After this he retired from government, and went to work in the private sector, serving as CEO of security firm Veritas Global.[1]
In December 2000, after leaving government service, Baker co-founded Diligence, which describes itself as an "investigations company specialising in complex cross-border inquiries."[3] Baker left Diligence in 2004 to found Prescience LLC, another private intelligence company. Baker returned to Diligence in 2009, when it acquired Prescience.[4] where he served as President.
He has worked as a technical advisor in the entertainment industry.[1][2] Baker has appeared on Fox News' Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue, Deadliest Warrior, Spy, Opie & Anthony Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Greg Gutfeld Show. He also hosts the television series Black Files Declassified on the Science Channel and Amazon Prime Video.
References
- DiNardo, Kelly (2005-01-23). "Ex-CIA Operative Demystifies Spies". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- Baker, Mike (April 3, 2005). "The globe-trotting life of a real double agent". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "About Us". Diligence. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Face Lift for Diligence". Intelligence Online (585). January 8, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2021. (subscription required)
External links
- Mike Baker at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Javers, Eamon (2010-02-09). Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-196938-6.
- "BLACK FILES DECLASSIFIED". Retrieved 2020-12-13.