- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Henry F. Henderson, Jr.
Henderson (H. F.) Industries
1952 - Present
Fabricated Goods
b. 1928
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | State University of New York |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1928 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Race | Black or African American |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
After working at Richardson Scale Company for a number of years, Henderson’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to start Henderson Industries (HI) in 1952. Winning a contract from Richardson, HI began growing rapidly. Manufacturing sophisticated instrumentation and control panels, headquarters were moved from Henderson’s home to a large industrial plant. Under Henderson’s leadership, HI has grown from a small basement enterprise with $20,000 in sales to a large industrial technology firm with revenues of $50 million.