William Henderson

William Henderson leads the firm's Industrial/Natural Resources Sector in New York, which includes the following areas: airlines, aerospace, defense, automotive, building and construction materials, chemicals, energy, supply chain and distribution. He specializes in senior executive and director assignments for industrial as well as private equity/venture capital investment clients.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates in 1995, Bill was an officer of Hanson Industries, the U.S. arm of Hanson Plc, one of Britain's largest industrial companies. During his 14-year career at Hanson, he held several executive positions, including Group Vice President of the firm's industrial and building materials business, where he had responsibility for Hanson Industries' businesses, including Jacuzzi, Ames Tools, Kaiser Cement and Weber Aircraft. Earlier, Bill was with FMC Corporation, where he served as both a plant manager and division general manager.

Additional Professional Activities

Bill is a member of the Advisory Board of SupplyPro, a company that provides Web-based solutions for improving supply chain efficiency.  He also serves on the New York City Board of the Posse Foundation, a college access and leadership development program in this country.  He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, both as a navigator and an Admiral's Aide.

Education

Bill received his B.A. from Denison University and his M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.