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James Willis "Jim" 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.

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  • Jim Hensley
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  • James Willis "Jim" 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.
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Birth Date
  • 1920-04-12(xsd:date)
death place
  • Phoenix, Arizona
Spouse
  • Marguerite "Smitty" Johnson Hensley
  • Mary Jeanne Parks
Name
  • Jim Hensley
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  • 168(xsd:integer)
Birth Place
  • San Antonio, Texas
death date
  • 2000-06-21(xsd:date)
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Occupation
  • Businessman
Known For
  • One of Arizona's richest men;
  • Father-in-law of U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John McCain
Birth name
  • James Willis Hensley
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  • James Willis "Jim" 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 be 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.
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