[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 7 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E41]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING WILBUR C. HENDERSON

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                            HON. JOE SESTAK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 17, 2008

  Mr. SESTAK. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor Wilbur C. 
Henderson, the founder, chairman, president, and CEO of Henderson 
Group, Inc and the recipient of Delaware County Chamber of Commerce's 
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002.
  Mr. Henderson houses commercial, industrial, office, professional, 
and retail operations in his buildings throughout Delaware County. He 
pioneered a new vision providing park-like settings to businesses in 
Chadds Ford, Darby Township, Folcroft, Media, Nether Providence, Sharon 
Hill, and Tinicum Township.
  Moreover, Mr. Henderson defended his country during World War II, 
including the Battle of the Bulge, as a distinguished member of the 
82nd Airborne Division, 508th Parachute Infantry. Currently, this 
American hero is a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army Reserve.
  If Mr. Henderson's military and business accomplishments were not 
enough, he is currently active in his community as chairman of the 
Borough of Folcroft Planning Commission, senior deacon of the Folcroft 
Union Church, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Florida 
Institute of Technology. Likewise, Mr. Henderson was formerly a member 
of the Board of Trustees of Drexel University, a member of the Delaware 
County Government Study Commission, a member of the Greater 
Philadelphia First Corporation, a bank director with Fidelity and 
Elmwood Federal Savings and Loan Association, and, last but not least, 
the chairman of the board of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Henderson was recognized as one of Drexel's most outstanding 100 
graduates and received numerous other awards and honors during his 60-
year career. Wilbur C. Henderson may have many accomplishments, but he 
is not nearly done. This entrepreneur has future plans to expand his 
programs in Delaware County and Florida.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring Wilbur C. Henderson. 
He is the living epitome of the American dream. Through his hard work, 
Mr. Henderson has defined Delaware County's industry for six decades, 
defended our country during WWII, and exhibited altruism as a volunteer 
in a myriad of community activities.

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