William C. Anderson (United States Air Force)
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William C. "Bill" Anderson was United States
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
from 2005 to 2008.
and educated at Washington College
, receiving a B.A.
in History
in 1980. He then attended the Syracuse University College of Law
, receiving a J.D.
in 1983.
Anderson then spent several years working in a variety of financial and tax consulting positions at Merrill Lynch
, Arthur Andersen
, and Ryder
. He spent 1989-90 studying in the master's program in international business at the University of Miami School of Business Administration
, but did not complete the degree. In September 1990, he joined General Electric
as Senior Counsel - Environmental, Health and Safety, a position he held until November 2005.
In 2005, President of the United States
George W. Bush
nominated Anderson to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
, and, after Senate confirmation, Anderson held this office from November 2005 until August 2008.
Upon leaving government service in 2008, Anderson founded his own consulting firm, Anderson Global Innovation Group, Inc. He was appointed to the Advisory Board of Hyperion Power Generation
in August 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is the title of a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force...
from 2005 to 2008.
Biography
Bill Anderson was born in Syracuse, New YorkSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and educated at Washington College
Washington College
Washington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782...
, receiving a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
in 1980. He then attended the Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law , founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is one of only four law schools in Upstate New York Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL), founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law...
, receiving a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1983.
Anderson then spent several years working in a variety of financial and tax consulting positions at Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
, Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
, and Ryder
Ryder
Ryder System, Inc. , or Ryder, is an American-based provider of transportation and supply chain management products, and is especially known for its fleet of rental trucks. Ryder specializes in fleet management, supply chain management and dedicated contracted carriage. Ryder operates in North...
. He spent 1989-90 studying in the master's program in international business at the University of Miami School of Business Administration
University of Miami School of Business Administration
The University of Miami School of Business Administration is an academic unit within the University of Miami located in Coral Gables, Florida. It was founded in 1929. It offers undergraduate business, full-time MBA, Executive MBA, MS, Ph.D. and non-degree executive education programs...
, but did not complete the degree. In September 1990, he joined General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
as Senior Counsel - Environmental, Health and Safety, a position he held until November 2005.
In 2005, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
nominated Anderson to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is the title of a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force...
, and, after Senate confirmation, Anderson held this office from November 2005 until August 2008.
Upon leaving government service in 2008, Anderson founded his own consulting firm, Anderson Global Innovation Group, Inc. He was appointed to the Advisory Board of Hyperion Power Generation
Hyperion Power Generation
Hyperion Power Generation, Inc. is a privately held corporation formed to construct and sell several designs of relatively small nuclear reactors, which they claim will be modular, inexpensive, inherently safe, and proliferation-resistant...
in August 2009.