Summary
William J. Henderson (born June 16, 1947) served as the United States Postmaster General from 1998 to 2001.
William Henderson | |
|---|---|
 Henderson (center) serving Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless with Byron Dorgan (1998) | |
| 71st United States Postmaster General | |
| In office May 16, 1998 – May 31, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marvin Travis Runyon |
| Succeeded by | John E. Potter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1947 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS) |
Education edit
Henderson graduated with a degree in industrial relations from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Career edit
Henderson served in the U.S. Army.[1]
After many years of rising through the ranks of the United States Postal Service, Henderson was appointed as the United States Postmaster General by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, effective May 16, 1998.[2] He was the fifth career employee to lead the world's largest postal system.[1] On May 31, 2001, Henderson's contract as the United States Postmaster General expired and he stepped down.[3]
In January 2006, Henderson became the chief operations officer at Netflix.[4][1]
Henderson is a director of LiveRamp. His total 2010 remuneration for this role was $100,000.[5]
In 2011, Henderson founded Hold The Eye Images, Inc.[6]
Awards edit
- 1997 John Wanamaker Award from USPS.[1]
- 1998 Roger W. Jones Award from American University.[1]
- 1998 Honorary Mailing Excellence Award from National Postal Forum.[1]
- 2000 elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[7]
Personal life edit
Henderson enjoys photography.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "TopVet: William J. Henderson, Netflix & USPS". veteransadvantage.com. March 1, 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "List of Postmasters General". usps.com. February 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Campanelli, Melissa (January 26, 2001). "Update: Henderson Officially Will Call It Quits as PMG". dmnews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Netflix Names Former PMG Henderson Operations Chief". chiefmarketer.com. January 19, 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "William J. Henderson Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Hold The Eye Images". hteiw.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "William Henderson". wmjhendersonphotography.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
External links edit
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Lawsuit of William Ray
- William J. Henderson's statement to U.S. House of Rep on April 2001
- Postal Service Changes Relocation Rules: Henderson announced the retirement of Porras
- William J. Henderson at equilar.com
- William J. Henderson at bloomberg.com
- End of Route
- William J. Henderson's Photography Blog on typepad.com
