Walter Herman Anderson

Background

Anderson, Walter Herman was born on August 31, 1944 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of William Henry and Ethel Magdalena (Crolly) Anderson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Westchester Community College, 1970; Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Mercy College, 1972; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Ambrose U., 1988; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Clemson U., 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mercy College, 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University of the Pacific, 1990.

Career

Reporter, Reporter Dispatch, White Plains, New York, 1967-1968; night city editor, Reporter Dispatch, White Plains, New York, 1968-1969; editor, general manager, Reporter Dispatch, White Plains, New York, 1975-1977; police reporter, Westchester Rockland Newspapers, White Plains, New York, 1969-1970; help editor for action line, Westchester Rockland Newspapers, White Plains, New York, 1970-1971; investigative reporter, Westchester Rockland Newspapers, White Plains, New York, 1971-1972; managing editor, Westchester Rockland Newspapers, White Plains, New York, 1973-1974; editor, general, manager, Standard Star, New Rochelle, New York, 1974-1975; senior editor, Parade magazine, New York City, 1977-1978; managing editor, Parade magazine, New York City, 1978-1980; editor, Parade magazine, New York City, since 1980; editor-in-chief, Parade magazine, New York City, 1994. Guest lecturer Columbia University, New York University, U. Massachusetts, University of the Pacific. Teaching faculty New School for Social Research, since 1994.

Adjunct Professor psychology, sociology Westchester Community College, 1972-1980.

Achievements

• Walter Herman Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board of trustees Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1980-1988. Board dirs.St. Vincent's Hospital, 1975-1980, New York Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program Inc., 1984-1989, Dropout Prevention Fund, since 1987, National Center for Family Literacy, since 1990, Very Special Arts, since 1990, Public Broadcasting Svc., 1990-1998. National spokesman General Educational Development, since 1985.

Member National Committee for Literature Arts. Board advisors Naval Postgraduate School, since 1988. Member of national advisory board Literature Volumes, since 1990.

Board of trustees Phelps Stokes Fund. Appointed to the United States Commision on Librs.and Information Science, President Clinton, since 1995. With United States Marine Corps, 1961-1966.

Member Society Silurians, Sigma Delta Chi, Psi Chi.

Connections

Married Loretta Gritz, September 9, 1967. Children: Eric Christian, Melinda Christe.

Father:

William Henry Anderson

Mother:

Ethel Magdalena (Crolly) Anderson

Spouse:

Loretta Gritz

child:

Melinda Christe Anderson

child:

Eric Christian Anderson