Robert E. Anderson

Robert E. Anderson ’51, of Redding, Conn.; Dec. 13. He served in the U.S. Navy and lived two years in Naples, Italy, then began his career in marketing with Procter & Gamble in Ohio. In 1962 he moved his family to Darien, Conn., and joined the William Esty advertising agency in New York. He became executive vice president and member of the board at first Lever Brothers (N.Y.), then R.J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem, N.C. He then became COO and board member at Mattel in Los Angeles. He retired to Key Largo, Fla., where he lived for 30 years while keeping a house in Darien, Conn. His final move was to Redding. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, stamp collecting, and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Anne; a daughter; and many cousins.