Background
Hendon, Robert Caraway was born on January 13, 1912 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Oscar and Anna Bertha (Caraway) Hendon.
Hendon, Robert Caraway was born on January 13, 1912 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Oscar and Anna Bertha (Caraway) Hendon.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Montana, 1931. Juris Doctor, University Montana, 1934.
General practice law, Monterey, Tennessee, 1934;
special agent, special agent in charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1935-1939;
inspector, administrative assistant to director, member Executive Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1939-1947;
executive representative to president, Railway Express Agency, New York City, 1947;
various executive positions, Railway Express Agency (later Rural Electrification Administration Express), 1947-1950;
assistant to president, director personnel, Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1950-1952;
vice president personnel and industrial relations, Rural Electrification Administration Express, 1953-1955;
vice president operations, Rural Electrification Administration Express, 1955-1964;
vice president executive department, Rural Electrification Administration Express, 1964-1968;
director, Rural Electrification Administration Leasing Corporation, 1961-1968;
president, Rural Electrification Administration Leasing Corporation, 1964-1967;
vice Chairman of the Board, Rural Electrification Administration Leasing Corporation, 1967-1968;
president, director, TOFC Leasing Corporation, 1965-1968;
president, director, Rural Electrification Administration Express-Seven Arts Transvision, Inc., 1965-1968;
director, chairman of the executive committee, Fast Service Shipping Terminals, Inc., 1961-1968;
vice president, Consolidated Freightways Inc., 1968-1977. Director, member Executive Committee, chairman nominating, examination and auditing, management development and compensation committees Manhattan Life Insurance Company. Director, member exec.com., chairman auditing, nominating, management development and executive compensation committees Manhattan Life Corporation.
Director, chairman of the executive committee, chairman auditing committee Manhattan National Life Insurance Company (name formerly Northern National Life Insurance Company).
Delaware Attorney General's Conference on Juvenile Delinquency, 1936. Member United States Committee for Security of War Information, 1942. Member prevention committee Association American Railroads, 1947-1950.
Member manpower committee Manufacturing Chemical Association, 1950-1953. Trustee emeritus, member executive committee, past president University Montana Foundation, Center for Environmental and Resource Analysis. Board directors, chairman awards committee National Safety Council, 1963-1968.
Member Society Former Special Agents Federal Bureau of Investigation, Transportation Association American (policy implementation and facilitation committees 1969-1977), International Association Chiefs of Police (life member), National Defense Transportation Association, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: University (Larchmont, New York ) (past president). Grizzly Riders International (Montana) (founding member, former president).
Married Ruth Perham, April 23, 1936 (deceased March 1988). Children: Robert Caraway, Elizabeth Anne Hendon McGinn.