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BOSTON (WHDH) - The father of former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has died. Charles D. Baker III attended Harvard Business School before serving as chairman of a Boston-based consulting firm. He later worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and in 1986, he turned down the chance to be a candidate for governor. He later became a trusted adviser to his son in 2014. He was 97 years old. (Copyright (c) 2025 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)