During his lifetime of service, Brady Anderson has come face to face with some of the world’s powerful leaders, but he has also dedicated himself to helping the powerless. He has offered distinguished public service in a number of roles including, United States ambassador to Tanzania, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and assistant attorney general of Arkansas. He has also acted as an advisor to the U.S. secretary of state and to the U.S. national security advisor.

He and his wife Betty Wray Anderson left a successful law career to serve as Wycliffe missionaries in Africa for five years, serving in socio-linguistics. During that time, he worked in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, and assisted the Ethiopian Ministry of Education in the creation of a bilingual education program for 17 languages. He is also a member of the Institute for Global Engagement's board of directors.

His service as a U.S. naval officer onboard a destroyer earned him the Vietnam Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

Anderson holds a Juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas and a bachelor of arts in political science from Rhodes College. At age 40, Anderson and his family moved to England so he could attend All Nations Christian College, where he earned a diploma in mission.

He is the father of two adult daughters.

NOTE: In May 2008, Dr. Brady Anderson received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Houghton College during the college’s commencement.