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Karl Stephen Anderson, American Born: Chicago, November 10, 1933 Newspaper executive ( committee media) newspaper executive. Member National Association Bar Executives, American Copy.

Background

Anderson, Karl Stephen was born on November 10, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Karl William and Eleanore (Grell) Anderson.

Education

Children by previous marriage: Matthew, Douglas, Eric. Bachelor of Science in Editorial Journalism, U.Ill., 1955. Successively advertising manager, assistant to public, plant manager Pioneer Press, Oak Park and Saint Charles, Illinois, 1955-1971.

Assistant to public, then public Crescent Newspapers, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1971-1973.

Associate public and editor Chronicle Public Company, Saint Charles, 1973-1980. Associate public Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1981-1988.

Director communications, editor Illinois State Bar Association, 1988. Past president Chicago Public Rels.

Forum. Trustee emeritus, Chi Psi Ednl.

Trust. Member steering committee Illinois Freedom Information Council. Board overseers Center for Freedom of Information Studies, Loyola University.

Trustee Leo Sowerby Foundation.

Career

Successively advertising manager, assistant to public, plant manager Pioneer Press, Oak Park, St. Charles, Illinois, 1955-1971. Assistant to public, then public Crescent Newspapers, Downers Grove, 1971-1973. Associate public, editor Chronicle Public Company, St. Charles, 1973-1980.

Associate public Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1981-1988. Director communications, editor Illinois State Bar Association, 1988—2009. Past president Chicago Public Relations Forum.

Achievements

  • Karl Stephen Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee emeritus Chi Psi Educational Trust. Trustee emeritus Leo Sowerby Foundation. Board directors Illinois Press Foundation, Swedish American History Society, Swedish American Museum Center.

Member Chicago Journalists Association, Illinois Press Association (Will Loomis award 1977, 80), Kane County Bar Association, DuPage Women Lawyers Association, West Suburban Bar Association, North Suburban Bar Association (Public Service award 1997), Northwest Suburban Bar Association (Service award 2005), Bohemian Lawyers Association (Liberty award 1999), Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (past president), Public Relations Society Central Illinois (Master Communicator award of achievement 1997), Society Professional Journalists, Headline Club (past president), Fourth Estate Society, Nordic Law Club, Nellie Fox Society, Union League Club Chicago, Chicago Illini Club, Chi Psi.

Connections

Son of Karl William and Eleanore (Grell) a. Married Saralee Hegland, November 5, 1977. Children by previous marriage: Matthew, Douglas, Eric.

Father:
Karl William Anderson

Mother:
Eleanore (Grell) Anderson

Spouse:
Saralee Hegland

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Education

Awards

  • Recipient Curriculum Vitae Amenoff award Northern Illinois University Department Journalism, 1976, Board Governors award Illinois State Bar, 1987, Print Media Humanitarian award Coalition Sub Bar Associations, 1987, Robert C. Preble, Junior award Chi Psi, 1991, Asian-American Bar Media Sensitivity award, 1991, Liberty Bell award DuPage County Bar Association, 1993, Glass Ceiling Busters award DuPage Women Lawyers, 1993, Distinguished Service award Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, 1993, Gratitude award Lawyers Assistance Program, 1993, Outstanding Achievement in Communications award Justinian Society, 1994, Communicator of Year award, 1999, 3rd prize The National Library Poetry, 1995, Service award Women's Bar Association Illinois, 1998, Chicago Bar Association Herman Kogan Media award, 2009, Peoria County Bar Association, 1998, Carl Rolewick award Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2009.