Dr Anderson has a broad base of experiences spanning education, business, federal and state politics and social reform.
He served as State Coordinator of Education in Florida during the 1970s, during which time he also founded the State Action Council, a coalition of Black leaders for political action in Florida.
He went on to serve as President Jimmy Carter’s Assistant Secretary in theU.S. Department of Commerce.
Dr Anderson also became the first Black radio station owner ( WOWD-FM) in Tallahassee, Florida, and served as Executive Director of two economic development corporations for the city of Miami.