Background
Anderson, Hugh George was born on March 10, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Reuben Leroy and Frances Sophia (Nielsen) Anderson.
Anderson, Hugh George was born on March 10, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Reuben Leroy and Frances Sophia (Nielsen) Anderson.
AB, Yale University, 1953; Bachelor's Degree, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1956; Master of Sacred Theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1958; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Doctor of Letters, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1971; Doctor of Divinity, Roanoke College, 1971; Doctor of Divinity, Wagner College, 1987; Doctor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1996; Doctor of Divinity, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1996; Doctor of Humane Letters, Newberry College, 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia (South Carolina.) College, 1981.
Teaching fellow, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1956-1958;
professor church history, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina., 1958-1970;
director graduate studies, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina.
president, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina., until 1982;
president, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa., 1982-1995;
presiding bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, since 1995. Chair Public House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1987-1993. Co-chairman United States Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue, 1979-1990.
Member Common for a New Lutheran Church,1982-1986. Vice president Lutheran World Federation, since 1996.
Board directors Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, 1983—1991. Member of Lutheran World Federation (commission on studies 1984-1990).
Married Synnøve Anna Hella, November 3, 1956 (deceased April 1982). 1 child Erik; Married Jutta Ilse Fischer, July 2, 1983. Children: Lars, Niels;1 child Kristi.