Brian is the son of the late Eric Louis Anders and great-grandson of Ernst Anders, who founded E Anders & Sons Pty Ltd, Agricultural Engineers and Manufacturers, Freeling, South Australia in 1865.

Brian was educated at Freeling Primary School, Gawler High School and Prince Alfred College. In 1967 he married Rosemarie Laucke of Greenock and they have two sons.

Member of the family Company 1965, Managing Director 1972 and Chairman of Directors 1982.

In 1978 the family group of companies diversified into the wine and spirit business and Brian was:

• Managing Director of Andvin Pty Ltd
• Chairman of Hoffman's North Para Wines Pty Ltd
• Director and Secretary of Masterson Barossa Vignerons Pty Ltd
• Established a $2m bulk stainless steel storage farm at Andvin Pty Ltd, 1979
• Brian has also been very active in community organisations:
• District Council of Freeling, 1968
• Chairman of District Council of Light
• Past Chairman of Freeling District Hospital Board
• Member Freeling Oval Board and Freeling Institute
• President of the Local Government Association of South Australia
• Member of Australian Council of Local Government Associations
• Represented Local Government on Road Safety Council of South Australia
• Member of the Extractive Industries Committee of South Australia
• Executive Member of the Mid North Local Government Association, 1970-1979
• Vice President of Mid North Local Government Association, 1972-1973
• President of Mid North Local Government Association, 1973-1974