Background
Anderson, Mark Robert was born on August 11, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Hugo and Marilyn Pettee (Johnson) Anderson.
biochemist data processing executive
Anderson, Mark Robert was born on August 11, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Hugo and Marilyn Pettee (Johnson) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1972. Master of Science, Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, 1973. Postgraduate, University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1973.
Publisher Potlatch Press, Friday Harbor, Washington, 1974-1977. Associate professor Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1977, Harvard University, Boston, 1978. Chief scientist Ocean Research & Education Society, 1978.
Vice president Moclips Cetological Society, Friday Harbor, 1979-1981. Founder, executive director The Whale Museum, 1979-1981. President The Oikos Company, since 1980, San Juan Software, Friday Harbor, 1983-1984.
President, board directors Island Technology Inc., 1984—1989. Founder, president Technology Alliance Partners, since 1989. President SNS Conference Corporation, since 2003.
Board directors Worldesign, PreText, Inc., Washington Software Association. Board advisors HIT Laboratory, University Washington, 1991-1995, Smartage, Inc., 1999-2000, E-CHRON, Stockholm, 1999-2001, Ignition Corporation, since 2000. Founder, president Strategic News Service LLC, since 1995, Chief Executive Officer, since 2003.
Founder WSA Investment Forum. Chief Executive Officer, board directors Carrier Wave, Inc., 1996-1998. Program chair Online Advantage 96.
Founder, executive director Orca Relief Citizens Alliance, 1998-2001, chairman, since 2001. Founder, manager The Resonance Fund, 1999—2009. Director Hybrid Vigor Institute, 2001-2003.
Member advisory board Merrill Lynch, since 1999. Chief Executive Officer, Strategic News Service, since 2003,chair, SNS Project Inkwell, 2003-2007, Chief Executive Officer, 07-.
Founder San Juan Musicians Guild, 1974-1978, Anti-Spray Coalition, 1977. Founding chair SNS Future in Review Conference, since 2003. Chair Foresight Foundation, since 2008.
Member Washington Technology Industry Association (board directors 1988-1990, chair president's group 1989-2005, advanced board OVP capital, since 2009), University of California, San Diego Calit2 Laboratory(advisory board, since 2009), Australian American Leadership Dialogue.
Married Mary Jane Helsell, June 6, 1980. Children: Berit Bracken, Evan Robert.