William_C._Anderson_(Air_Force)

William C. Anderson (Air Force)

William C. Anderson (Air Force)

American politician

For other people of a similar name, see William Anderson.

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

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Anderson meeting with airmen at Andersen Air Force Base in January 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]

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    "- S. HRG. 109-847 NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, FIRST SESSION, 109TH CONGRESS".
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    Anderson's LinkedIn Profile
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    "The Honorable William C. Anderson Named to Advisory Board for Hyperion Power Generation—Influential Energy Policy Expert joins Developer of New Small, Transportable Nuclear Power Module"
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