Carl A. Anderson

Carl Anderson

13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Head shot of Anderson smiling.
Anderson in October 2009
ChurchCatholic Church
InstalledOctober 1, 2000 (2000-10-01)[1]
Term endedFebruary 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)[2]
PredecessorVirgil C. Dechant
SuccessorPatrick E. Kelly
Personal details
Born
Carl Albert Anderson

(1951-02-27) February 27, 1951 (age 73)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Spouse
Dorian Jean Lounsbury Anderson
(m. 1972)
Children5
Alma mater

Carl Albert Anderson GCSG GCSS KGCHS (born February 27, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the thirteenth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from October 2000 until his retirement in February 2021.[2]

Anderson is the vice president of the Washington session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He serves as a member of the board of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He formerly served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America and the National Catholic Educational Association.

  1. ^ "Carl A. Anderson | Knights of Columbus". www.kofc.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Knights of Columbus elect Patrick Kelly next Supreme Knight". Catholic News Agency. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.