Introduction
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
In military, Henderson served in the U.S. Army.
In 1998, Henderson was appointed as the United States Postmaster General by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service effective May 16, 1998. 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 Inc, which provide online DVD rental service.
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 John Wanamaker Award from USPS.
- 1998 Roger W. Jones Award from American University.
- 1998 Honorary Mailing Excellence Award from National Postal Forum.
Personal life
Henderson enjoys photography.