Nils Anderson

Background

Anderson, Nils was born on January 28, 1914 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nils and Marguerite (Stephens) Anderson.

Education

Graduate, Lawrenceville and Loomis Schools Bachelor, Williams College, 1937; postgraduate, Colorado School Mines postgraduate, George Washington University Law School postgraduate, Alexander Hamilton Institute.

Career

With, Debevoise-Anderson Company, summers 1927-1928; cadet engineer S.S. Iron Ranger, Isthmian Steamship Company, summer 1930; cadet engineer, chemist, Koppers Company, Pittsburgh, summers 1932-1937; sales engineer, Bakelite Corporation, 1937-1941; advisory chemical division, administrator, War Production Board and United States Department of Agriculture, 1941-1945; administrator chief adhesives section, government presiding officer, Industry Advisory Committee, 1942; administrator chief plastics branch, Industry Advisory Committee, 1944; vice president Casein Company Chemical division, Borden Company founder Alba S.A., Borden Company, Brazil, 1945-1949; founder Casco, S.A., Borden Company, Argentina, 1945-1949; president, Debevoise-Anderson Company Inc., 1950-1960; president, Fairfield Sales, 1950; organizer, mining companies, P.R., Chile, Peru, Brazil, Angola, 1955-1965; organizer, Cia Minera, Dominican Republic organizer, C PorA, Dominican Republic. Board directors Sturm-Ruger Company, Inc. Advisory chemical division unites states department Agr.stockpile and shipping branch, adhesive and plastic, textile, paper andpulp, plywood and furniture industry advisory committees, 1941-1944.

Member 1st United States trade mission to Eastern Europe, 1965.

Achievements

• Nils Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy government official, business executive, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, president United States Naval War College Foundation, 1988-1989. Trustee Wakeman Memorial Association Southport, Connecticut. Past president Sasquanaug Association, Southport;founder, past chairman Southport Conservancy.

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Coke Oven Mgrs. Association (England), American Chemical Society, Iron and Steel Engineers Association, American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (honorary), Newcomen Society in N. American, General Society Colonial Wars, Society of War of 1812, Pilgrim Society, Pennsylvania Society, Pequot Yacht Club (Southport), Fairfield (Connecticut) Country Club, University Club (New York City), Links Club (New York City), Alpha Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Jean Derby Ferris, July 30, 1938. Children: Nils III (deceased), Derby Ferris, Stephens Massie, Ward Reynolds.

Father:

Nils Anderson

Mother:

Marguerite (Stephens) Anderson

Spouse:

Jean Derby Ferris

child:

Stephens Massie Anderson

child:

Derby Ferris Anderson

child:

Ward Reynolds Anderson

child:

Nils III Anderson (deceased)