He served as bureau chief, correspondent, and producer in Tokyo and Hong Kong and covered conflicts across Asia and the Middle East.

On assignment from CBS News headquarters in New York, Henderson’s investigative news stories included an exposé of conditions in America’s cotton industry and workers who suffered from byssinosis or “brown lung disease,” (aka Byssinosis) caused by dust during cotton processing.

After his career at CBS News, Henderson advised corporate chief executives on credible and effective ways to communicate and control crisis situations using the tenets of journalism.

Traditional PR and advertising, which targeted pilots about the technical attributes of the plane, had failed to attract orders.

Among many distinctions, Henderson was awarded a Platinum Record for his work to create awareness and allure of the historic Three Tenors Concert in Rome before an American audience.