Bruce Doolin Henderson

Background

Henderson, Bruce Doolin was born on April 30, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John B. and Ceacy (Doolin) Henderson.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1937; postgraduate, Harvard University Business School, 1940-1941; L.L.D. (honorary), Babson College, 1983.

Career

Trainee, Frigidaire division General Motors Corporation, 1937-1938; sales, Leland Electric Company, 1938-1939; buyer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1941; assistant purchasing agent, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Lima, Ohio., 1942; purchasing agent, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Newark, 1943-1946; manager purchases, stores, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1946-1949; assistant to vice president, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1950; general purchasing agent, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1951; general manager purchases and traffic, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1952; vice president purchasing and traffic, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1953-1955; vice president, member corporation management committee, general manager air conditioning division, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1955-1959; senior vice president in charge management services division, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1959-1960; senior vice president charge management consultant division, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1960-1963; senior vice president, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, 1963-1968; founder, Boston Cons. Group, Inc., 1963; chief Executive officer, Boston Cons. Group, Inc., 1968-1980; chairman, Boston Cons.

Group, Inc., 1980-1985; Chairman of the Board emeritus, Boston Cons. Group, Inc., from 1985; professor management, Vanderbilt University Graduate School Management, from 1985. Board directors Boston Cons.

Group Inc.

Achievements

• Bruce Doolin Henderson has been listed as a noteworthy Management executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: Belle Meade Country (Nashville), University (Nashville). St. Croix (Virgin Islands) Country.

Connections

Son of John B. and Ceacy (Doolin) H. M. Frances Fleming, September 5, 1949. Children: Asta, Bruce Balfour, Ceacy, Bruce Alexander.

M. Bess L. Wilson, October 22, 1983.

Father:

John B. Henderson

Mother:

Ceacy (Doolin) Henderson

Spouse:

Bess L. Wilson

Spouse:

Frances Fleming

child:

Bruce Balfour Henderson

child:

Bruce Alexander Henderson

child:

Ceacy Henderson

child:

Asta Henderson