Introduction
Michael "Mike" Baker is an American-British former covert operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, president and co-founder of a private intelligence and security firm, a frequent guest on the Fox News Entertainment Channel, and current producer and script adviser to the entertainment industry.
Career
CIA
Baker spent 17 years as a covert field operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, specializing in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations. He engaged in, organized and supervised operations around the globe, working in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and elsewhere.
Private intelligence
In December 2000, after leaving government service, Baker co-founded Diligence. Baker left Diligence in 2004 to found Prescience LLC, another private intelligence company. Baker returned to Diligence in 2009, when it acquired Prescience. Baker is currently Diligence's President.
Television, Radio and Podcasting
Baker has appeared on Fox News' Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue, Deadliest Warrior, Spy, Opie & Anthony Radio Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Greg Gutfeld Show.
He has served as a technical advisor for the entertainment industry.
Personal life
He lives in Idaho with his wife and kids.