Biography for Arthur W. Anderson, PH.D.
Dr. Arthur Anderson is Palm Beach County ’s Supervisor of Elections (elected August, 2004 and assumed office January, 2005) and is a community leader, devoted family man, educator, and has provided consultation services to private and public sector organizations to promote operational efficiencies, community development, governmental and community relations. He received a certificate in 2002 from Centex Rooney-Palm Beach Community College in construction program management. Dr. Anderson participated in post graduate studies at Cambridge University , England (1982). He received a certificate from Saint Louis University (1981) in the Grantsmanship Training Program. Dr. Anderson earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University (1973)-combined major in Higher Education Administration, Institutional Research and Student Personnel. Cognate in Labor and Industrial Relations. Dissertation topic, Educational Programs in Business and Industry and Implications for Receiving Credit toward the External Degree. He attained his Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling with cognate in Psychology (1968) from Wayne State University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, with a major in Social Studies, and cognates in English and Science (1965). Dr. Anderson served as an administrator and professor at Florida Atlantic University and Medgar Evers College and was a member of the Palm Beach County School Board (1986-1994), where he served as Chairman (1987-1989 and 1993-1994). He has served on the Board of Directors for numerous organizations and received many awards, honors, recognitions and accolades for outstanding leadership and service, special certificates of appreciation, Distinguish Professor awards, Man of the Year and Who's Who in American Education. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and Church of All Nations in Boca Raton . Dr. Arthur Anderson is married to Mildred Singleton Anderson, M.D., and they are parents to six children.