William C. Anderson | |
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 William C Anderson | |
| Born | William Carl "Bill" Anderson July 9, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) (2005-2008) |
William Carl Anderson (born July 9, 1958) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2005 to 2008.
Anderson was born in 1958 in Syracuse, New York, [1] and educated at Washington College, receiving a B.A. in history in 1980. [2] He then attended the Syracuse University College of Law, receiving a J.D. in 1983. [3]
Anderson then spent several years working in a variety of financial and tax consulting positions at Merrill Lynch, Arthur Andersen and Ryder. [2] He spent 1989-90 studying in the master's program in international business at the University of Miami Business School, but did not complete the degree. [3] In September 1990, he joined General Electric as Senior Counsel - Environmental, Health and Safety, a position he held until November 2005. [3]
In 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Anderson as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) and, after Senate confirmation, Anderson held this office from November 2005 until August 2008. [3]
After leaving government service in 2008, Anderson founded his own consulting firm, Anderson Global Innovation Group, Inc. [3] He was appointed to the Advisory Board of Hyperion Power Generation in August 2009. [4]
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