Victor Henningsen
Encyclopedia
Victor William Henningsen, Jr. (May 19, 1924 – March 26, 2007) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, political activist and philanthropist.
, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and Yale University
, where he graduated in 1950 and was a member of Skull and Bones
. He served in the Atlantic
, Mediterranean
and Indian Ocean
war zones as a midshipman, third and second mate in the merchant navy
, finishing as Lt. (JG) in the United States Navy Reserve
.
, where he was past president of the Board of Trustee
s. He was also a trustee of the Chapel of St. Thomas More
at Yale. He was a past president of the Yale Club of NYC and of the American Friends of the Bermuda Maritime Museum.
, as trustee/mayor of the village of Pelham Manor, co-chairman of the Pelham Town Library, and boardmember (1985-2007) and chairman of the Board of Governors of the Sound Shore Medical Center from 1991-94.
Education and military service
Henningsen was educated at Phillips AcademyPhillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where he graduated in 1950 and was a member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
. He served in the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
war zones as a midshipman, third and second mate in the merchant navy
Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
, finishing as Lt. (JG) in the United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
.
Business career
He spent his entire professional career with his family's poultry and egg company, Henningsen Foods Inc. (founded 1889), from office boy to President/CEO. He retired in 1993 as Chairman Emeritus. He was founder and chairman of the Egg Products Association, a trustee of the Nutrition Foundation, and a long-time director of the Institute of American Poultry.Affiliations
He volunteered his services to his almae matres, the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), as well as Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, about north of Lynchburg, Virginia. The school's Latin motto translates as: "She who has earned the rose may bear it."...
, where he was past president of the Board of Trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
s. He was also a trustee of the Chapel of St. Thomas More
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
at Yale. He was a past president of the Yale Club of NYC and of the American Friends of the Bermuda Maritime Museum.
Political career
Victor Henningsen served as chair of the Pelham Community Chest in his hometown of Pelham Manor, New YorkPelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 5,486. It is located in the town of Pelham.- Demographics :...
, as trustee/mayor of the village of Pelham Manor, co-chairman of the Pelham Town Library, and boardmember (1985-2007) and chairman of the Board of Governors of the Sound Shore Medical Center from 1991-94.