William C. Anderson (United States Air Force)

William Carl "Bill" Anderson (born July 9, 1958) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2005 to 2008.

William C. Anderson
William C Anderson
Born
William Carl "Bill" Anderson

(1958-07-09) July 9, 1958
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAssistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) (2005-2008)
Anderson meets with airmen at Andersen Air Force Base, Jan. 20, 2007.

Biography

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]

References

Government offices
Preceded by
Nelson F. Gibbs
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
November 2005 – August 2008
Succeeded by
Terry A. Yonkers
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