Anderson is highly regarded nationally for his accomplishments as a CIO in both the public and private sectors. He is perhaps best known in Pennsylvania for his work as the CIO of Philadelphia from 1998 until 2000 under then-mayor and now-Governor Ed Rendell.
Anderson has more than 20 years experience in the IT field. Most recently, he was the CIO and director of research and development for Public Technology Inc., a national research and consulting organization based in Washington, D.C. that serves state and local governments. In addition to his leadership as the CIO for the City of Philadelphia, he also worked as a vice president of Aetna U.S. Healthcare in business information systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Drexel University. He started in his new post with the city of Dallas on August 4.
