Background
Anderson, Gerald Verne was born on October 25, 1931 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Gordon Valentine and Aletha Marian (Parkins) Anderson.
Anderson, Gerald Verne was born on October 25, 1931 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Gordon Valentine and Aletha Marian (Parkins) Anderson.
Associate of Arts, Long Beach City College, 1952; Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
Technology specialist, N. American Aviation Company, Los Angeles, 1958-1965; technical specialist, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Huntington Beach, California, 1965-1984; manager, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Huntington Beach, 1984-1987; senior manager, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Huntington Beach, 1987-1994. Consultant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagoya, Japan, 1972-1973, Aeritalia, Turin, Italy, 1975-1976.
Member Westminster (California) Planning Committee, 1974, Huntington Beach Citizens Advisory Committee, 1975, Westminster Bicentennial Committee, 1976, Los Angeles Classical Ballet Guild, 1992-1996. Volunteer Long Beach Symphony, since 1995. Crew top sail program Los Angeles Maritime Institute, since 1998, volunteer Colonial Williamsburg Association, Virginia, since 2002.
Member Society Manufacturing Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Aerospace Industries Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Judith B. Marx, May 14, 1992. Children by previous marriage: Lori Jean Anderson Fronk, Gregory Verne, David Harman, Lynn Elaine Anderson Lee (deceased), Brian Earl, Michael Gordon.