Robert B. Anderson (Texas politician)

Robert B. Anderson
56th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office July 29, 1957 – January 20, 1961
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	George M. Humphrey
Succeeded by	C. Douglas Dillon
5th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office May 3, 1954 – August 4, 1955
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Roger M. Kyes
Succeeded by	Reuben B. Robertson Jr.
52nd United States Secretary of the Navy
In office February 4, 1953 – March 3, 1954
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Dan A. Kimball
Succeeded by	Charles Thomas
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 99th district
In office January 10, 1933 – September 11, 1933
Preceded by	John Holland Veatch
Succeeded by	Edgar Emmett Hunter
Personal details
Born	Robert Bernard Anderson (1910-06-04)June 4, 1910 Burleson, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 14, 1989(1989-08-14) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1956–1989)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1956)
Spouse	Ollie Rawlins ​ ​ (m. 1935; died 1987)​
Children	2
Education	Weatherford College (BA) University of Texas at Austin (LLB)
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Robert Bernard Anderson (June 4, 1910 – August 14, 1989) was an American administrator, politician, and businessman. He served as the Secretary of the Navy between February 1953 and March 1954. He also served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1957 until 1961, and was one of President Dwight Eisenhower's closest confidants.^[1]

In 1987, two years before his death from throat cancer, he was disbarred for illegal banking operations and tax evasion. In the 1980s, Anderson illegally operated an Anguilla-based bank. The bank was involved in money laundering for drug traffickers. Anderson pleaded guilty to criminal violations of the banking laws, and was sentenced to prison.