Murray M. Baker

Murray Morrison Baker (1872–1964) was the first executive vice president of Holt Manufacturing Company that became Caterpillar Tractor Company. [1]

The Murray Baker Bridge, which carries Interstate 74 over the Illinois River, is named for Baker, as was Baker Hall, former home of the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University which was demolished in 2017.[2][3]

References
  1. Haycraft, William R. (2002). Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry. University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-252-07104-2.
  2. Tarter, Steve (August 2019). "Murray Baker's Mansion on Moss". PeoriaMagazines.com.
  3. Kaergard, Chris (9 March 2020). "Demolition begins for final phase of Bradley University Business and Engineering Convergence Center". Journal Star.


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