About Harry W. Anderson
Lived 1922 – 2018 (aged 95). Harry W. Anderson was an American businessperson, art collector, philanthropist and historian.
Harry W. Anderson's wife Mary Margaret "Moo" Anderson at 3EP Ltd. Press (June 1981) Harry W. Anderson, also known as Hunk Anderson, (October 5, 1922 – February 7, 2018) was an American businessman, art collector and philanthropist. He was the co-founder of Saga Foods Co., a food company for college dormitories. With his wife, Mary Margaret Anderson, he donated works of art to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and to the Anderson Collection at Stanford University.
Early life and career Anderson was born on October 5, 1922, in Corning, New York. He was a first-generation American, as his father was born in Sweden and his mother in Norway. He graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. and it became a public company in the same decade, until it merged with Marriott.
Other works donated by the Andersons went to the Oakland Museum of California, the San Jose Museum of Art, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. To house and display this collection, a new museum was built directly adjacent to the Cantor Arts Center.
Personal life and death Anderson married Mary Margaret "Moo" Ransford in July 1950. They had a daughter, Mary Patricia (known as "Putter"), and they resided in Menlo Park, California.
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Who was Harry W. Anderson?
American businessman
When was Harry W. Anderson born?
Harry W. Anderson was born on 5 October 1922 in Corning.
When did Harry W. Anderson die?
Harry W. Anderson died on 7 February 2018.
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Harry W. Anderson was a businessperson, art collector, philanthropist and historian.
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Harry W. Anderson was American.
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