Auburn University Young Professionals presents Auburn City Mayor Ron Anders on Oct. 23

Auburn University Young Professionals (AUYP), an employee resource group for Auburn University, aims to provide an opportunity for connection between upper-level administrators and campus leaders with the young professionals employed at the university. Through a series of free one-hour interactive programs, attendees have the chance to hear stories and gain advice from those in influential positions across campus, as well as an opportunity to ask questions. Each series focuses on providing professional development, networking amongst peers, and collaboration of resources across Auburn University.

For its fall event, AUYP is hosting Auburn Mayor Ron Anders on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 103 at the Office of Information Technology building on Lem Morrison Drive.

Mayor Ron Anders was elected in October 2018 to serve as Auburn’s mayor, stepping into the role held for 20 years by former Mayor Bill Ham Jr. After six years on the Auburn City Council and years of service to the community, Mayor Anders was sworn into office in early November 2018 and ran unopposed in the 2022 Auburn municipal election. Anders was first appointed to the Auburn City Council to fill an unexpired term for the Ward 2 representative in November 2012. He finished out the term and was re-elected in 2014 to serve another four years.

Anders served 20 years as the CEO of Anders Bookstore, a small, family-owned business that was established on Magnolia Avenue in 1966. A multigenerational venture, Anders grew up working in the store with his father and grandfather. He took over as owner and operator until the business was sold in 2005.

A lifelong resident of Auburn, Anders has been an active member of the community and an ardent supporter of youth athletics. He worked tirelessly to bring the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s annual Super 7 Championship to Auburn and established its annually rotating schedule between Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium and the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. He was instrumental in recruiting the 50th anniversary Dixie Youth World Series to Auburn in 2005, and he created the Auburn Raptors, the largest youth basketball organization in Alabama.

Anders is a 1982 graduate of Auburn High School and a 1986 graduate of Auburn University.

Learn more about AUYP and register for the event by visiting the website. Stay updated on future events by following the organization on LinkedIn.