Background
Anderson, Donald E. was born on November 19, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Hamilton Anderson and Valdia Ruth (Howard) Small.
Anderson, Donald E. was born on November 19, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Hamilton Anderson and Valdia Ruth (Howard) Small.
Student, Los Angeles City College, 1956-1958; student, University of California at Los Angeles Extension, 1959-1960.
Engineering designer, TRW Systems, Redondo Beach, California, 1957-1963; president, Audio/Visual Communications, Inc., Los Angeles, 1965-1972; director government relations, National Cable television Association, Washington, 1972-1974; senior vice president, Home Box Office, Inc., New York City, 1974-1990; president, chief Executive officer, public, Emerge Communications, Inc., New York City, since 1990.
Board trustees, past president Walter Kaitz Foundation, Oakland, California, since 1980. Board directors Negro Ensemble Company, New York City, since 1986. Board advisors Communication Excellence of Black Audiences, New York City, since 1986.
Member New Yorker Club.
Married Sylvia Alice Winslow, June 1958 (divorced 1968). Children: Donald Junior, Brian.