Thomas Horatio Henderson

Background

Henderson, Thomas Horatio was born on August 17, 1927 in Grand Bay, Dominica. Son of Evan Alfred and Seranie Helen (Thomas) Henderson.

Education

Diploma in agriculture, East Caribbean Farm Institute, Trinidad, 1955. Diploma in agriculture, Imperial College Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, 1959. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1969.

Career

Farm manager Imperial College Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, 1959-1962. Associate dean faculty agriculture University Würzburg.I., Trinidad, 1971-1973, lecturer, professor, department head faculty agriculture Trinidad, 1962-1988. Agriculture extension expert Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agricultural Organization) of United Nations, Grenada, 1974-1975.

Director Caribbean agricultural extension project University Würzburg.I./MUCIA (Midwest Universities Consortium for Internatl. Activities, Inc., United States of America), 1980-1988. Private consultant Dominica, since 1989.

Agriculture extension consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agricultural Organization) of United Nations, Western Somoa, Africa, Caribbean, South American, 1970, 79, 80, 91, 94, 97, 98. Consultant World Bank, Caribbean region, 1991, 92, 93. Director Banana Marketing Board, Dominica, 1984-1994.

Chairman, deputy chairman Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank, Dominica, 1988-1995.

Achievements

• Thomas Horatio Henderson has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scout master Dominica Grammar School Scout Troop, 1950-1953. President Parent-Teachers Association, Trinidad, 1963-1967. Musical director various church choirs, Dominica, since 1992.

Vice president Council on Aging, Dominica, since 1998. Member Agricultural Society Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica Agricultural Society, Association Agricultural Extension Workers.

Interests

• Choral music, caribbean literature, gardening.

Connections

Married Malachi Sylvestine Eugene (deceased 1975). Children: Thelma, Carl, Ian, Geoffrey, Charlene, James. Married Claudia Nonna Mitchel, February 17, 1980.

1 child, Triona.