Jim Hensley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim Hensley

businessman

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2000

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Willis Hensley (April 12, 1920 – June 21, 2000) was an American businessman in the beer industry. Hensley was born in Texas and moved to Arizona during his youth.
He was a bombardier on B-17 Flying Fortresses during World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war he was convicted of illegal distribution of liquor and was also involved in a racetrack operation that was investigated by authorities. He founded Hensley & Co.
in 1955.
Headquartered in Phoenix, it grew to become one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributorships in the nation.
One of Arizona's richest men at the time of his death, Hensley was the father of Cindy Hensley McCain and the father-in-law of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain.