William C. Anderson (United States Air Force)

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]