Background

Andersen, Bill Byron was born on January 18, 1936 in Geddes, South Dakota, United States. Son of Wilbur Andrew and Devota (Simpson) Andersen.

Education

Student, Kansas State University, 1962.

Career

Owner, president B. B. Andersen Company, Topeka, 1970-1985, B.B. Andersen Company's. Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, since 1985.

Religion

God created humans to be able to innovate and evaluate new forms of living that will encourage development of the fullest potential in individuals.

Politics

God seeks to transform relationship with and between people. If politics is about how we choose to live together and to treat one another, there is surely a place for discerning the activity of God in politics.

Views

Church should organize delegations to different ecumenical conferences throughout the world and actively participate in the global inter-religious dialogues.

Membership

Member Republican Eagles, since 1975, Republican National Senatorial Trust, since 1981. Past finance chairman for Kansas George Bush Campaign, President Gerald Ford Campaign. Co-chairman Ford-Dole Dinner, 1976.

Vice chairman Republican Senate House Dinner, 1981, 83. Chairman Prsdl. Inaugural Committee Commemorative Fund, 1981. Member Presidential Committee Regional Finance Chairman of Citizens for Republic, since 1982.

Board directors Responsible Government for American, 1981-1985. Victory '84 Alliance, finance chairman Reagan-Bush '84, Kansas. Corporal United States Army, 1955-1958.

Member James S. Brady Presl. Foundation (council of trustees), Young President' Organization, Capitol Federal Savings & Loan Association (board directors), Topeka C. of Chamber (board directors), Associated General Contractors of Kansas (board director), Kansas Economic Development Commission Lodges: Arab Shriners Temple.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Skiing, scuba diving, flying.

Connections

Married Ceva J. Hansen, June 6, 1966 (divorced 1984). Children: Todd E., Darren J., Mark A., John S. Married Janis Lynne Shortall, November 21, 1984.

father:

Wilbur Andrew Andersen

mother:

Devota (Simpson) Andersen

spouse:

Ceva J. Hansen

spouse:

Janis Lynne Shortall

child:

Todd E. Andersen

child:

Darren J. Andersen

child:

Mark A. Andersen

child:

John S. Married Janis Lynne Shortall Andersen

child:

November 21 Andersen

child:

1984 Andersen