Walter Anderson (editor)
Encyclopedia
Walter Anderson is the Chairman and CEO of Parade Publications (2000–2009 ). Anderson was an editor of Parade
magazine for 20 years before being named CEO.
BACKGROUND
Anderson dropped out of high school and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
. He served as a Marine from 1961 to 1966, and during his enlistment he earned his Graduate Equivancy Diploma (GED
). He has been a national spokesman for the GED. He subsequently earned his college degree and has written five books, including his memoir "Meant to Be," published by HarperCollins in 2003.
Anderson is the recipient of the 1994 Horatio Alger Award, which honors individuals who have succeeded in the face of adversity.
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
magazine for 20 years before being named CEO.
BACKGROUND
Anderson dropped out of high school and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. He served as a Marine from 1961 to 1966, and during his enlistment he earned his Graduate Equivancy Diploma (GED
GED
General Educational Development tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills...
). He has been a national spokesman for the GED. He subsequently earned his college degree and has written five books, including his memoir "Meant to Be," published by HarperCollins in 2003.
Anderson is the recipient of the 1994 Horatio Alger Award, which honors individuals who have succeeded in the face of adversity.