Roy Anderson (South Africa)

Major General Roy Cecil Andersen (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and Reserve officer in the South African Army. He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1972 and as a Certified Public Accountant in 1975 in Texas.

He serve as Executive President of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 1992 until 1997. He is currently a Director of Nampak

Military career
He was commissioned in 1966 into the Artillery. He commanded the Transvaal Horse Artillery from 1976 to 1979 and was thereafter appointed as Senior Staff Officer Artillery and subsequently Senior Staff Officer Operations of 7 Infantry Division. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in October 2003, as Chief Defence Reserves for the South African National Defence Force.

Honours and awards
He has been awarded the Star of South Africa, Southern Cross Decoration, Southern Cross Medal, Military Merit Medal, Pro Patria Medal as well as the John Chard Decoration with 30 year clasp.