LibGuides: Native American Biographies: Anderson, Dave

Introduction

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.^[1] 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).

Anderson is a Choctaw and Ojibwe Indian 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

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Articles

Dave "Famous Dave" Anderson
Dave Anderson, a Native American, is an enrolled member of the Chippewa and Choctaw tribes and is the founder of Famous Dave’s of America, recognized as one of the Hottest Restaurant Concept’s in America by Nation’s Restaurant News. Dave is remarkably unique in his food and his award-winning restaurants, widely recognized for his extraordinary palate, devotion to detail, and dedication to constant improvement
Native Sun News: Famous Dave reflects on career of success
Business and financial wizard David “Famous Dave” Anderson, the exuberant founder of the Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que franchise that bears his name, takes time out of his hectic schedule to pose with franchise mascot Wilbur the Pig. In the years prior to and since establishing Famous Dave’s in 1994, Anderson has also continued to build a solid, respectable reputation as a politician, motivational speaker and philanthropist.

Resources

"Famous Dave" Anderson
Life Skills for Success
New Faces in Franchising: Minority Franchisors
Franchising World (2003)