Resume

Jay Henderson

Director, East Asian & Pacific Division, Voice of America (1997-present)

Supervises division of 200 journalists working in ten East Asian languages and producing a total of 35 hours a day of radio and television programming as well as Internet web sites in those language carrying VOA’s content.

Henderson & Associates Ltd and Asia CD Ltd. (Hong Kong) (1991-1997)

Founder and CEO of publishing company producing books, magazines, newsletters, scholarly papers and directories in both print and digital form for universities; engineering, accounting and surveying societies and the Hong Kong Telecom Association. Consulted for RXL Pulitzer in production of television programs in Mandarin Chinese for broadcast in China on Beijing Television.

China and SEAsia Representative for Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) (Hong Kong) (1983-1991)

From regional office in Hong Kong administered university exchanges between American and European universities and Asian universities. Directed offices and staff in China, Hong Kong and Thailand. Responsible for program development in area from Sri Lanka to Korea.

National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (New York) (1976-1983)

Developed and administered exchange programs before and after normalization of relations between China and the United States. The National Committee hosted the ping-pong team in 1972. Its board includes former presidents, ambassadors and CEOs.

1975-76 Publisher Founded & edited the Asia Mail newspaper (Washington DC)
1974-75 Lobbyist President of the National Student Lobby (Washington DC)
1972-74 Student University of Hawaii, Masters degree in Asian Studies
1970-72 U-S Senate Staff aide to Senator George McGovern (Washington DC)
1965-70 Military U-S Naval officer (San Diego, Washington DC & Taipei)
1960-65 Student University of Kansas, Bachelors Degree in Psychology