G. E. Anderson

Author and consultant, G.E. Anderson is a specialist in finance and Chinese political economy who has been either living in or frequently traveling to China for nearly two decades. Through his consulting practice, Pacific Rim Advisors, he provides advice in political risk mitigation, business-government relations and business strategy to firms ranging from Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 multinationals with operations in East Asia.

Earlier in his career he held various positions in finance from commercial lending analyst to CFO, more recently serving as Finance Director for Charles Schwab’s Tokyo-based joint venture. He also taught at university in Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC.

He holds a B.S. in Finance from Louisiana Tech, an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University, an M.A. in Asia-Pacific Studies from the University of San Francisco, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Anderson’s writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, HSBC’s Week In China, Forbes China Tracker, and his blog, ChinaBizGov.