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Famous Dave Anderson

America's Rib King; Founder of the Famous Dave's and Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse Restaurant Chains

America's Rib King; Founder of the Famous Dave's and Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse Restaurant Chains

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Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Famous Dave Anderson Biography

David W. "Famous Dave" Anderson, best known as the founder of the Famous Dave's and Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse restaurant chains, is a former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs in the George W. Bush administration. As Assistant Secretary, he had jurisdiction over the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs (now the Bureau of Indian Education).

Anderson is a Choctaw and Ojibwe Indian, and lives in Edina, Minnesota. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there as well as on reservations in Wisconsin. Famous Dave Anderson now travels the country speaking and is the author of several award-winning books.

Famous Dave understands what it’s like when the odds are against you. A Native American kid at the bottom half of high school class, he didn’t have a whole lot of opportunities, but he had dreams and perseverance. His goal: create the best BBQ America ever tasted.

BBQ was a passion he caught from his dad, a Southerner working the construction trades in the windy city. They always knew where to find the best ribs: the street-corner vendors with their 55 gallon smokers, cooking it up in the tradition of the deep South.

Famous Dave Anderson Videos

  • How To Carve A Thanksgiving Turkey, feat. Dave Anderson
  • Famous Dave Returning to His Roots
    Dave Anderson, founder of Famous Dave's BBQ and Old Southern BBQ, comes back to Hayward, Wis., where it all started.

Famous Dave Anderson Books

  • Famous Dave Anderson's Recipes for Success
    Famous Dave Anderson's Recipes for Success
  • Famous Dave's Barbecue Party Cookbook: Secrets of a BBQ Legend
    Famous Dave's Barbecue Party Cookbook: Secrets of a BBQ Legend
  • Famous Dave's Rib-O'Licious!
    Famous Dave's Rib-O'Licious!
  • Getting Sauced: Famous Dave Anderson's True Story of Sobriety
    Getting Sauced: Famous Dave Anderson's True Story of Sobriety
  • Report Cards to Paychecks
    Report Cards to Paychecks
  • Famous Dave Anderson's Recipe for Success
    Famous Dave Anderson's Recipe for Success

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Famous Dave Anderson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Famous Dave Anderson for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Famous Dave Anderson generally travels from Minneapolis, MN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carla Hall, Aarti Sequeira, R "Ray" Wang, Kevin Boehm and Arnold Myint. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Famous Dave Anderson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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