Ernest Henderson III

Background

III, Ernest Henderson was born on October 25, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest and Mary G. (Stephens) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1944;Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1949;Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bard College, 1976;DPS, Northeastern U., 1992.

Career

With, Sheraton Corporation American, 1946-1969;director, Sheraton Corporation American, 1953-1969;treasurer, Sheraton Corporation American, 1956-1963;president, Sheraton Corporation American, 1963-1969;chief Executive officer, Sheraton Corporation American, 1967-1969;president, Henderson Houses American, Inc. (and affiliates), 1969-1989;chairman, Henderson Houses American, Inc. (and affiliates), since 1989;president, Fidelity Products corporation, 1985-1989.

Board directors Boston Biotechnology Corporation.

Membership

Member permanent committee Harvard Class, 1946. Permanent secretary Harvard University Business School Class, 1949. Massachusetts Republican junior national committeeman, 1956-1957;member Wellesley Town Meeting, 1970-1989.

Grand marshal Wellesley Vewts.Day Parade, 1978. Vice chairman of the board of trustees Northeastern U. Trustee Henderson Foundation, George B. Henderson Foundation, Boston Ballet, Cape Cod Symphony, Bard College.

Trustee, treasurer Boston biomedical Research Institute. Board of directors Wellesley Cmty. Center Inc., Robin Moore Entertainment, Inc., Better Homes Fund.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member Chief Executive's Organisation Marlowe-Shakespeare Society (director), Mensa.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Campbell, December 31, 1953. Children— Ernest Flagg IV, Roberta Campbell.

Father:

Ernest H.

Mother:

Mary G. (Stephens) H.

Spouse:

Mary Louise Campbell