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Harry Loy Anderson Jr., youngest bank president, dies at 70

Happy Harry Loy' led the Worth Avenue National Bank at 26.

• Subject: Harry Loy Anderson Jr.
• Death Date: December 8, 2013
• Age at Death: 70
• Born: July 13, 1943, Washington, D.C.
• Parents: H. Loy and Therese (Arcenaux) Anderson
• Early Life: Family moved to Palm Beach when he was a child. Close friend of Peter Pulitzer.
• Education: Washington & Lee University, Florida Atlantic University, Harvard School of Business.
• Military: U.S. Army Reserves.
• Career:
• Youngest bank president in the country at age 26, assuming presidency of Worth Avenue National Bank in 1970.
• Also a restaurateur, citrus grower, and developer.
• Leader in business organizations: Young Presidents Organization Inc., Banker's Association, Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Kiwanis Club, Worth Avenue Association (chairman).
• Philanthropy/Community Involvement:
• Historical Society of Palm Beach County (board member)
• Palm Beach Atlantic University (advisory board member)
• Rinker School of Business
• Hanley-Hazelden Foundation
• Holocaust Memorial Museum
• YMCA
• Ben-Gurion University
• United Way
• Rosarian Academy
• Leukemia Foundation
• JCC of Palm Beach
• Boy Scouts of America
• American Red Cross (national board of governors, chapter board chairman, national finance committee, planned giving committee, founder of Young Friends group)
• Founder of Academy of the Palm Beaches (now Palm Beach Day Academy).
• Honors: State of Israel Peace Medal, American Red Cross Harriman Award for Distinguished Service, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev award.
• Family: Wife Inger; four daughters (Mea Stone, Bebe McCranels, Bettina Anderson, Kristina McPherson); two sons (H. Loy III, Kent); three sons-in-law (Roman Stone, Dr. Scott McCranels, Brad McPherson); two grandsons (Christian Miles, Hampton McPherson); one granddaughter (Camilla McCranels).

Services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Red Cross of Palm Beach County, 825 Fern St., West Palm Beach 33401; Alzheimer's Community Care, 800 Northpoint Parkway Suite 101-B, West Palm Beach 33407; Alzheimer's Association, 3333 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach 33406; or to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach 33407.

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