Darl Andersen is an Arizona native, born in Mesa, Arizona. He was the second of eight children. He has been an Arizona resident for seventy years, but this includes five years in Chile, South America and three other states short term. In his lifetime, Darl has traveled to over twenty foreign countries. In addition to English, he is fluent in Spanish.As a teen, Darl dreamed of becoming a real estate baron, but is now retired after spending thirty-five years as a retail grocery executive.
Darl and his wife, Kaye have been married forty-seven years. They have nine children, forty grandchildren and to date have no great grandchildren. The best vacation Darl can remember was a summer vacation in Greece and Turkey.
Darl says his most rewarding volunteer experience were the five plus years he spent in church service in Chile, South America.