Background

Anderson, Eric Anthony was born on June 2, 1946 in New Orleans. Son of Eric Albert and Edna (Barrie) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1967. Master of Public Administration, State University of New York, Albany, 1968. Master of Arts, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 1970, Harvard University, 1994.

Administrative intern City of Phoenix, 1970-1971.

Assistant director Research and Development Center, International City Management Association, Washington, 1971-1973. Assistant town manager Town of Windsor (Connecticut), 1973-1978.

Town manager Munster (Indiana), 1978-1983. City manager Eau Claire (Wisconsin), 1984-1991, Evanston, Illinois, 1991-1995, Des Moines, 1995.

Board managers Windsor-Bloomfield Young Men's Christian Association, 1976-1978.

Advisory county Urban League Northwest Indiana, 1979. National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1977.

Career

Administrative intern City of Phoenix, 1970—1971. Assistant director Research and Development Center International City Management Association, Washington, 1971—1973. Assistant town manager Town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1973—1978.

Town manager Munster, Indiana, 1978—1983. City manager Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1984—1991, Evanston, Illinois, 1991—1995, Des Moines, 1995—2005, Tacoma, since 2005. Member federal graphic data committee United States Department Interior, since 1998.

Member local leaders for geographic information system or geographical information science, since 1998. Trustee Geodata Alliance, 2001—2002.

Achievements

• Eric Anthony Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy city manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board managers Windsor-Bloomfield Young Men’s Christian Association, 1976—1978. Advisory council Urban League Northwest Indiana, 1979. Fellow: National Academy Public Administration.

Member: International City Management Association (vice president midwest 1987-1989, trustee retirement corporation 1989-1992), Connecticut City Management Association (treasurer 1977-1978), Indiana Municipal Management Association (president 1979-1980), National Resource Council (member mapping science committee 2000-2002), Northwest Municipal Conference (executive board 1991-1992), League of Wisconsin Municipalities (committee on finance and taxation 1984-1990, board directors 1991), National League of Cities (community and economic development policy committee 1984-1991).

Connections

Married Linda Jane Briefstein, June 22, 1967. Children: Eric Scott, Stacy Alissa.

Father:

Eric Albert Anderson

Mother:

Edna (Barrie) Anderson

Spouse:

Linda Jane Briefstein

child:

Stacy Alissa Anderson

child:

Eric Scott Anderson