Paul Simon Anderson

Background

Anderson, Paul Simon was born on September 27, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Kenneth Anderson.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1965; graduate diploma, Centro Interamericano de Fotointerpretación, Bogotá, Colombia, 1971; Master of Arts in Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Demography, Australian National U., Canberra, 1979.

Career

Teaching fellow in geography, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1972-1974; lecturer, Canberra College Advanced Education, Australia, 1974-1977; assistant professor, Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil, 1978-1982; associate professor, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1982. Founder, owner Anderson Group, Inc., Normal, since 1983, Multi-Digit Technologies Corporation, since 1985. Co-founder Great Australian Ice Creameries, since 1976.

Vice president, part owner Colonial Ice Cream, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois. Developermulti-digit testing method. Coordinator international project for mapping education.

Achievements

• Paul Simon Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Geography educator, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1967-1969, Vietnam. Member Conference Latin Americanist Geographers, Conference Latin Americanists Geographers, American Education Research Association, National Council Measurement Education.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, distance education, practical inventions.

Connections

Son of Paul Simon and Merle Marie (Fink) A. Step; married Noeli Vettori, June 27, 1970. Children: Lily Emma, Merle Veronica, Sarah Noeli, Simon Paul.

Father:

Paul Simon Anderson

Father:

Joseph Kenneth A. Anderson

Mother:

Merle Marie (Fink) Anderson

Spouse:

Noeli Vettori

child:

Lily Emma Anderson

child:

Merle Veronica Anderson

child:

Simon Paul Anderson

child:

Sarah Noeli Anderson