Jim Hensley

Jim Hensley
Born
James Willis Hensley

(1920-04-12)April 12, 1920
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2000(2000-06-21) (aged 80)
Occupationbusiness magnate
Known forOne of Arizona's richest men;
Father-in-law of U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John McCain
Spouse(s)Mary Jeanne Parks
(m. c. 1937; div. 1945)[1]
Marguerite "Smitty" Johnson
(m. 1945)
ChildrenKathleen Ann Hensley (b. 1943, d. 2017)[1][2]
Cindy Lou Hensley (b. 1954)

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.

  1. ^ a b Robbins, Ted (August 18, 2008). "Cindy McCain's Half Sister 'Angry' She's Hidden". NPR. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kathleen Anne Portalski". The Arizona Republic. January 7, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2022.