[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 81 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E955-E956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. WILLIAM ``BILL'' SANDERSON

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                           HON. JOHN CAMPBELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 1, 2012

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Bill 
Sanderson, a constituent of California's 48th Congressional District 
and a noble servant to our country. Mr. Sanderson will retire this 
month from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County's Board of 
Directors, where he's dedicated nearly two decades of service to 
underprivileged youth in local communities. Mr. Sanderson has built a 
distinguished career in business, most recently serving as Chief 
Financial Officer at Golden State Foods, President of the Supply Chain 
Services Group at Golden State Foods, and Director of Financial 
Planning & Analysis at W.R. Grace Restaurant Group. In addition, he 
continues to be an influential and respected member of the Business 
Growth Alliance.
  While his commitment to growing businesses and creating jobs in our 
community is worthy of praise, I am most proud of Mr. Sanderson's 
selflessness and eagerness to help others in need. As a board member at 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Mr. Sanderson led by example 
as he devoted

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his time to mentor at risk youth. His actions encouraged countless 
others to volunteer and make a difference in the lives of thousands of 
young men and women. His leadership and limitless energy provided a new 
way forward for these young lives and offered an alternative to joining 
gangs, dropping out of school, and making avoidable mistakes that would 
adversely affect their future and the State of California.
  Mr. Sanderson's commitment to education and his community blossomed 
as a student at San Diego State University and at the University of 
Southern California. He is a model citizen, dedicated husband to his 
wife, Diana, and committed father to his twin sons and young daughter. 
I salute Mr. Sanderson's work and believe it is worthy of high praise 
and national recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives.

                Mr. William (Bill) Sanderson's Biography

       William (Bill) D. Sanderson is Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer for Golden State Foods, a world-wide 
     food processor and distributor to the quick service 
     restaurant industry.
       Mr. Sanderson began his career as a financial analyst with 
     W.R. Grace and Company after earning his Masters in Business 
     Administration from the University of Southern California. 
     Mr. Sanderson later became the Director of Finance for Far 
     West Services Restaurants, a wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. 
     Grace where he was responsible for all financial planning, 
     budgeting and acquisition analysis. Mr. Sanderson was 
     instrumental in negotiating a license agreement with Kasumi 
     Stores of Japan and was directly involved in the opening of 
     the first 3 Coco's restaurants in Japan.
       In 1982, Mr. Sanderson left Far West Services to start his 
     own chain of retail popcorn and confectionary stores. Mr. 
     Sanderson grew the company from a single store in 1982 to a 
     chain of 20 stores in Southern California. He transformed his 
     small business into a mail order gift company and licensed 
     his concept in Japan and Korea.
       In 1989 as chief executive officer of Cal Corn, Inc., Mr. 
     Sanderson acquired the mall based Bob's Big Boy Restaurants 
     from the Marriott Corporation. Mr. Sanderson and Bob's 
     founder, Bob Wyan, worked together to develop a new 
     restaurant concept called the Big Boy Diner.
       In 1994, Mr. Sanderson negotiated a joint venture agreement 
     with ConAgra to open retail popcorn stores throughout the 
     United States. Mr. Sanderson served as managing director of 
     Orville Redenbacher Retail Stores where he developed a retail 
     concept and mail order gift division under the Orville 
     Redenbacher brand.
       From 1998 to 2000 Mr. Sanderson served as president of a 
     middle market designer and manufacturer of arts and crafts 
     products where he was brought in to turn around a struggling 
     entrepreneurial company. During his tenure, he acquired a 
     complimentary crafts products company, established a 
     children's toy division which included licensed product such 
     as ``Pokemon'', and focused the company on key account sales. 
     The company regained profitability and grew its revenues by 
     95% in two years.
       In 2002, Mr. Sanderson joined Golden State Foods where he 
     was appointed president of Golden State Service Industries, a 
     wholly owned subsidiary of Golden State Foods. Golden State 
     Foods is a full line manufacturer and distributor of food 
     products for the quick service restaurant industry serving 
     McDonald's and other quick service restaurant chains 
     worldwide. Mr. Sanderson was named senior vice president of 
     finance and administration in 2009 and chief financial 
     officer in 2011.
       Mr. Sanderson is active in the Young Presidents' 
     Organization, where he has held many leadership roles over 
     the past 17 years. Mr. Sanderson has been involved in giving 
     back through volunteer and fundraising efforts supporting 
     Boys and Girls Club of Irvine, Muscular Dystrophy, the March 
     of Dimes, and the All American Boys' Chorus. Mr. Sanderson 
     also chairs the Golden State Foods Foundation committee in 
     Irvine. In that role, Mr. Sanderson founded and has been 
     instrumental in spearheading the ``Good News for Kids'' 
     fundraising event which holds an annual fundraising event at 
     the Grove in Anaheim. The proceeds raised from this event 
     have benefited a variety of children's charities throughout 
     Southern California. Mr. Sanderson has been a member of the 
     board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange 
     County for more than 15 years and served as chairman of the 
     board from 1997 through 2000.
       Mr. Sanderson and his wife, Diana, live in Irvine with 
     their twin 17 year old sons and their 10 year old daughter.

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