Background
HENDERSON, John Nicholas was born on April 1, 1919 in London. Son of Professor Sir Hubert Henderson.
HENDERSON, John Nicholas was born on April 1, 1919 in London. Son of Professor Sir Hubert Henderson.
Stowe School and Hertford College, Oxford.
Assistant Private Secretary to British Foreign Secretary 1944-1947. Served in British Embassies in Washington, Athens, Vienna, Santiago. Principal Secretary to Foreign Secretary 1963-1965.
Minister, Madrid 1965-1969.
Ambassador to Poland 1969-1972, to Federation Germany 1972-1975, to France 1975-1979, to United States of America 1979-1982. Director Hambros Public Limited Company since 1982, Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust since 1982.
Mercantile and General Reinsurance Company Limited. since 1982, Tarmac since 1983, F & C Eurotrust since 1984, Eurotunnel Public Limited Company 1986-1988. Chairman Channel Tunnel Group 1985-1986.
Trustee, National Gallery 1985-1989.
Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford University. Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Oxford).
Supervisory board Fuel Technical Nevada since 1987, Sotheby’s since 1989. Council Duchy of Cornwall since 1985.
Married Mary Barber in 1951.