Robert "Bob" W. Anderson, founder and chairman emeritus of Anderson Hardwood Floors, has passed away after a brief illness. He was 74.
Anderson joined his father L.W. "Andy" Anderson in Standard Plywoods Inc. following his graduation from Northwestern University in 1950. The younger Anderson was responsible for steering the company into the wood flooring business in 1954. Upon the death of his father in 1967, Bob took over sole control of the company.