Charles C. Anderson, Sr.

NUMISMATIST OF THE CENTURY

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Charles C. Anderson, Sr., chairman emeritus of the Anderson Companies, was born in 1934 in Florence Alabama. His father, Clyde W. Anderson, dropped out of school at the age of 14, following his father's death. To support his family, Clyde Anderson built a newsstand made from piano boxes and began selling newspapers. The newsstand became successful and Clyde moved to a storefront. Clyde's son, Charles, grew up learning his father's business as a paper carrier at age nine and later working in the newsstand during high school.

Anderson graduated from Coffee High School and was the football team co-captain. While attending Florence State Teachers College (now University of North Alabama), he worked in the family business and at Reynolds Metals Company. He earned a B.S. degree in 1956 with a major in marketing and a minor in economics.