Background
Anderson, Gerald Benton was born on February 24, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of William Thomas and Helen Elvira (Merrell) Anderson.
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Gerald Benton Anderson
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Student, Oberlin College, 1945—1946. Bachelor, DePauw University, 1948. Postgraduate, Western Reserve University, 1949.
Degree in School Society Work, Rich Professional Institute, 1957. Master of Education, College William and Mary, 1964. Educational Specialist, College William and Mary, 1979.
Doctor of Education, College William and Mary, 1988. Master of Science in Personnel Administration, George Washington University, 1967. Master of Education, George Washington University, 1975.
Educational Specialist, George Washington University, 1976. Chemical Abstracts Service in Educational Administration, Old Dominion University, 1978.
Career
Director naval research recruiting Manpower Division, Naval Reserve and Training Department, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, 1968—1972, retired, 1985. Social worker Social Service Bureau, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1956. Management trainee Sears Roebuck Company Inc., Norfolk, 1956—1957.
Teacher public schools Portsmouth, 1957—1958. Contract specialist C.E., United States Army, Fort Norfolk, 1958—1959. Personnel assistant Naval Ammunition Depot, St. Juliens Creek, Portsmouth, 1959, placement assistant, 1959—1962, personnel staffing specialist, 1962—1964.
Employee development officer Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, 1964—1966. Personnel staffing and employee development officer Naval Air Syst. Command Republican, 1966—1968, principal classifier, 1972—1973, senior classification specialist, 1973—1974, senior personnel staffing specialist, 1974.
Education specialist Fleet Training Center, 1974—1975. Served as enlisted man United States Navy, 1942-1946, commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1949, lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1949-1956, lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1962, lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1968-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (post Commander 1982-1984), American Society for Training and Development (president southeastern Virginia chapter 1980), DAV, Lafayette Brigade, Adjunct General Corps., Kiwanis, Toastmasters (president 1964), American Association Higher Education, Military Order World Wars, Fleet Reserve Association, Navy League, Naval Institute, American Legion, National Society Performance and Instruction, Retired Officers Association, Naval Reserve Association, Reserve Officers Association, George Washington Division Virginia State Guard, American Association Retired Persons, Lieutenant Colonel Club, Portsmouth Executive Club, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi.
Connections
Married Margaret Lee Walke Anderson, April 11, 1953. Children: Bradford Lee, Brice Tilden, Margaret Ellen.
