Anderson, Reuben

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REUBEN ANDERSON

 

Mr. Anderson was born in Longview, Texas on January 16,1941. He is married to Catherine J. Lee Anderson and their anniversary is January 10. He is a member of Minister Gayles Church. The qualities which best describe Mr. Anderson are these: he is ambitious, honest, responsible, dependable, cooperative and observant.

He is the father of one son, Reuben Anderson Jr., age 18 in 1986. I have offered him sound advice and I try to be there when he needs me. He is attending Boston College on a four-year scholarship and maintains a B average. He is a graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts.

As a Black man in this Christian society, I have grown in that I was raised to be honest and responsible. I feel this is what has helped me the most: being honest and responsible, as well as practicing the saying of "doing unto others as you would have them to do unto you."

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My greatest personal achievement is to be able to start a business in 1983 and to be able to see the success and growth of the business in a period of three years. The business is now in the process of being moved from this location on Washington Avenue in St. Louis to a new facility especially designed and built for us.

An adversity in my life occurred in 1976, when I had a bout with a serious attack of diabetes; to the point that I was hospitalized and was on insulin daily for over a year. After talking to the physician who said that proper diet and exercise were adjuncts to healing diabetes, I began to do both of these things after leaving the hospital. Plus, I did research on my own to see what would cure this malady or keep it from getting worse. I practiced exercising faithfully and watched my diet prudently. As a result, I do not need to take insulin anymore.

I am the owner of Andy's Seasonings. We make a great barbecue sauce and a great coating for fish, that everyone ought to try. There are so many things I like about my business that all I can say is, "It's great being a business owner."

While employed at McDonnell Douglas, I received a presidential award. While a student at Wiley College in Texas, I received an award for a science experiment I perfected. My hobby is reading and my favorite book is a book entitled "Book of Favorite Poems." I like this particular book because reading poetry relaxes me.

I live in North St. Louis. We have good neighbors plus my particular neighborhood is a good one.

Reuben Anderson  

 

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