William S. Anderson
Encyclopedia
William S. Anderson served as president and chairman of the National Cash Register Corp (NCR
) from 1972 to 1984.
, Anderson spent four years as a Prisoner of War
under Japanese occupation.
NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation is an American technology company specializing in kiosk products for the retail, financial, travel, healthcare, food service, entertainment, gaming and public sector industries. Its main products are self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check...
) from 1972 to 1984.
Military service and prisoner of war
As a British reservist in China during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Anderson spent four years as a Prisoner of War
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
under Japanese occupation.