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Apr 12, 1920 San Antonio, Texas, United States Died on 21 Jun 2000 (aged 80)
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About Jim Hensley
- 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.
