Son of Howard Baker , Sr .
Howard Baker ( 1925 -- 2014 ) , candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1964 , U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1967 -- 85 , White House Chief of Staff 1987 -- 89 , U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2001 -- 05 .
Son of Ambassador   , Sr .
Howard Baker ( 1925 -- 2014 ) , candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1964 , U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1967 -- 85 , White House Chief of Staff 1987 -- 89 , U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2001 -- 05 .