Lowell E. Baier
American attorney, entrepreneur, and an environmental historian and author
Lowell Edward Baier (January 6, 1940 – November 21, 2025) was an American attorney, businessman and an environmental historian and author. He dedicated his life to natural resources and wildlife conservation. Throughout his career he was an advisor to many elected officials and educators, including every successive presidential administration since George H. W. Bush, and was an active and instrumental member of several national conservation groups.
Early life and education
Lowell E. Baier was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 6, 1940. He grew up on a farm outside the small town of Remington, Indiana. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America. He became an Eagle Scout in 1954, at the age of 14. In 1956, his congressman Charles A. Halleck (R-2nd IN) appointed him to be his Page Boy in the United States House of Representatives, because he was the first Boy Scout to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in Jasper County, Indiana. He developed a passion for wildlife and natural resource conservation early in life that greatly influenced his career.
Baier received his B.A. in economics and political science from Valparaiso University in 1961.
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