Lester Anderson, newsletter pioneer, dead at 78.Random Lengths, which covers the wood products industry, was founded in 1943. Lester E. Anderson began his association with it in 1956 and by 1964 was sole owner and publisher. The Eugene, Oregon-based Random Lengths grew to become the leading market information service for North America's wood products market under Anderson's leadership and direction. He was a pioneer in the rapid delivery of newsletters to paying subscribers (NL/NL 5/15/00). In the early 1970s, he developed a service that used the Telex machine to provide subscribers with "upon release" delivery of Random Lengths' timely information. Born in Portland, Anderson was educated at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. and received the Silver and Bronze stars Bronze Star n. A U.S. military decoration awarded either for heroism or for meritorious achievement in ground combat. Noun 1. and two Purple Hearts Purple Hearts can refer to the following:
Anderson's public service included two terms as mayor of Eugene and a term on the Eugene City Council. He served on many governmental, community and university boards throughout his career. He was instrumental in fundraising for the construction of performing arts centers A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. in Eugene and Aspen, Colorado The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city and the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 5,804. . He lived in Aspen after his 1986 retirement, but he continued as an editor and reporter for Random Lengths until 1997. He is survived by his wife, Terry, sons Erik and Jon (who is now president, publisher and owner of the company), and daughters Leslie and Elizabeth. |
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