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David W. Anderson
David W. Anderson
9th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
	In office; 2004–2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Neal McCaleb
Succeeded by	Carl J. Artman
Personal details
Born	Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American; Gichigamiwininiwag
Political party	Republican
Residence	Edina, Minnesota
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Restaurateur, businessman, founder of Famous Dave's restaurants

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David W. Anderson, also known as Famous Dave, is an Indigenous American entrepreneur, businessman, and former U.S. government official. Anderson is the founder, namesake, and former head of the barbecue restaurant chain and retail brand Famous Dave's. He also served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs from 2004 to 2005 as a member of the George W. Bush administration, overseeing the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs. Anderson has since established a second restaurant chain, Old Southern BBQ.^[1]

Anderson is a citizen of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and a descendant of the Choctaw Nation, and lives in Edina, Minnesota. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there as well as on reservations in Wisconsin. Famous Dave Anderson now travels the country speaking and is the author of several award-winning books.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Philanthropy

In 2001, Anderson and his family founded The LifeSkills Center for Leadership, a 501(c)(3) which provided leadership experiences to at-risk and underprivileged Native American youths.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Dave Anderson lives in Edina, Minnesota with his wife, Kathy. He has two kids, James (married to Colleen, née Bubb) and Tim, both residing in Minneapolis. His family still owns and enjoys property in Hayward, Wisconsin, beside the LCO Reservation. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Uren, Adam. "Famous Dave's founder to open second Old Southern BBQ in MN". Bring Me The News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "Famous Dave Anderson". famousdaves.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
^ "Dave Anderson – Keynote Speaker". thebarryagency.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
^ "Anderson, David W. "Famous Dave"". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
^ "David Anderson Sworn in as Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs". doi.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
^ Anderson, David W. (1999). Famous Dave's Backroads and Sidestreets. ISBN 9780966854800. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
^ "Famous Dave reflects on career of success". indianz.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

Political offices
Preceded by Neal McCaleb	Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Under President George W. Bush 2004–2005	Succeeded by Carl J. Artman

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[1] Uren, Adam. "Famous Dave's founder to open second Old Southern BBQ in MN". Bring Me The News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

[famous-2] "Famous Dave Anderson". famousdaves.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

[barry-3] "Dave Anderson – Keynote Speaker". thebarryagency.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

[campaign-4] "Anderson, David W. "Famous Dave"". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

[secretary-5] "David Anderson Sworn in as Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs". doi.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

[google-6] Anderson, David W. (1999). Famous Dave's Backroads and Sidestreets. ISBN 9780966854800. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

[indianz-7] "Famous Dave reflects on career of success". indianz.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

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-}}'''David W. "Famous Dave" Anderson''', best known as the founder of the [[Famous Dave's]] and Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse restaurant chains, is a former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs in the George W. Bush administration.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uren|first=Adam|title=Famous Dave's founder to open second Old Southern BBQ in MN|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/famous-daves-founder-to-open-second-old-southern-bbq-in-twin-cities|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Bring Me The News|language=en}}</ref> As Assistant Secretary, he had jurisdiction over the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] and the Office of Indian Education Programs (now the [[Bureau of Indian Education]]).
+}}'''David W. Anderson''', also known as '''Famous Dave''', is an Indigenous American entrepreneur, businessman, and former U.S. government official. Anderson is the founder, namesake, and former head of the barbecue restaurant chain and retail brand [[Famous Dave's]]. He also served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs from 2004 to 2005 as a member of the [[George W. Bush administration]], overseeing the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] and the [[Office of Indian Education Programs]]. Anderson has since established a second restaurant chain, Old Southern BBQ.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uren|first=Adam|title=Famous Dave's founder to open second Old Southern BBQ in MN|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/famous-daves-founder-to-open-second-old-southern-bbq-in-twin-cities|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Bring Me The News|language=en}}</ref>
 Anderson is a citizen of the [[Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians]] and a descendant of the [[Choctaw Nation]], and lives in [[Edina, Minnesota]].  He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there as well as on [[Indian reservation|reservations]] in [[Wisconsin]]. Famous Dave Anderson now travels the country speaking and is the author of several award-winning books.<ref name="famous">{{cite web|title=Famous Dave Anderson|url=http://www.famousdaves.com/what-makes-us-famous/our-people/meet-dave|publisher=famousdaves.com|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="barry">{{cite web|title=Dave Anderson – Keynote Speaker|url=http://www.thebarryagency.com/College/talent/dave_anderson_bio.htm|publisher=thebarryagency.com|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="campaign">{{cite web|title=Anderson, David W. "Famous Dave"|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=179676|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="secretary">{{cite web|title=David Anderson Sworn in as Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs|url=http://www.doi.gov/news/archive/04_News_Releases/040202f.htm|publisher=doi.gov|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Famous Dave's Backroads and Sidestreets|isbn = 9780966854800|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mU0aPQAACAAJ|accessdate=September 29, 2013|last1 = Anderson|first1 = David W.|year = 1999}}</ref><ref name="indianz">{{cite web|title=Famous Dave reflects on career of success |url=http://www.indianz.com/News/2012/004652.asp |publisher=indianz.com |accessdate=September 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002102214/http://www.indianz.com/News/2012/004652.asp |archivedate=October 2, 2013 }}</ref>