 robert bernard anderson (june 4, 1910  august 14, 1989) was an american administrator and businessman. he served as the secretary of the navy between february 1953 and march 1954. he also served as the secretary of the treasury from 1957 until 1961, and was one of president eisenhower's closest confidants.stephen e. ambrose, eisenhower: soldier and president simon & schuster, 1990, p. 501 ==early life== anderson was born in burleson, texas on june 4, 1910, to robert lee anderson and his wife elizabeth haskew "lizzy" anderson. he was a high school teacher prior to entering the university of texas law school, from which he graduated in 1932. he thereafter engaged in political, governmental, law and business activities in the state of texas. == state government service == upon leaving the university of texas school of law in 1932, anderson soon became an assistant attorney general for the state of texas where he worked in 1933-1934. by 1934, he moved onward to become a state of texas tax commissioner. by 1939-1940, anderson pursued opportunities within the private sector; he and two other partners purchased the city of austin-based ktbc radio station from the texas broadcasting company. not able to increase ktbc's broadcasting power from the federal communications commission (fcc), the three partners then so
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