Murray State University alumnus Dick Anderson, executive director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, has been nominated by President George W. Bush to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a five-year term expiring Sept. 14, 2013.

Anderson previously served as group president of Global Business Services at AT&T. Earlier in his career he served as vice chairman and president of Business Markets at BellSouth Corporation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from MSU in 1980 and MBA in 1981.

A generous supporter and friend of Murray State , Anderson has served on the MSU Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) National Advisory Board for several years, giving input into the growth of the program. He also provided funds for the Dick Anderson TSM Learning Center . TSM is an academic program in the College of Science , Engineering & Technology.

As a student at MSU, Anderson was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is the 1994 recipient of the MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award.