William J. Henderson (born June 16, 1947) served as the
United States Postmaster General from 1998 to 2001.
Education
Henderson graduated with a degree in industrial relations from
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Career
Henderson served in the U.S. Army.
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. He was the fifth career employee to lead the world's largest postal system.
On May 31, 2001, Henderson's contract as the
United States Postmaster General expired and he stepped down.
In January 2006, Henderson became the chief operations officer at
Netflix.
Henderson is a director of
LiveRamp. His total 2010 remuneration for this role was $100,000.
In 2011, Henderson founded Hold The Eye Images, Inc.
Awards
* 1997
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Award from USPS.
* 1998
Roger W. Jones Award from American University.
* 1998 Honorary Mailing Excellence Award from National Postal Forum.
* 2000 elected as a fellow of the
National Academy of Public Administration.
Personal life
Henderson enjoys photography.
References
External links
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Lawsuit of William RayWilliam J. Henderson's statement to U.S. House of Rep on April 2001*
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1947 births
United States Postmasters General
Living people
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
Clinton administration personnel
George W. Bush administration personnel