Sir Kenneth Anderson, 1st Baronet

Sir Kenneth Skelton Anderson, 1st Baronet, KCMG (21 December 1866 – 9 December 1942) was a British shipowner and public servant. He was a manager of the Orient Steam Navigation Company and a director of Anderson, Green & Co., shipowners.

Educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford, Anderson followed his father into the family business after his graduation. During the First World War, he served in numerous committees related to shipping, and was a close associate of the Shipping Controller, Sir Joseph Maclay.

Anderson was created a KCMG in 1909 and a baronet, of Ardtaraig in the County of Perth, in 1919. He was also a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.

References

  • "Sir Kenneth Anderson", The Times, 11 December 1942, p. 7.
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