BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
Dr. Hendren currently works with startup companies helping them establish themselves in their markets, raise funds, and providing consulting on technology, management, negotiation, and operations. He often serves on their Board of Directors and specializes on technology companies. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Chemical BioSolids, LLC and a Managing Member of Pet-Treats-Online.com, LLC, a new ecommerce marketing company established to sell gourmet dog treats.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The VMP Group, LLC – Business Consultants 2007-Present
Consultant - Consulting business
University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UALR)
Executive in Residence – 1999-present
College of Information Sciences and System Engineering, IT Minor Program
Arkansas Systems, Inc. (ARKSYS)
President, CEO 1980-1996
Chairman 1996-1998
Dr. Hendren led ARKSYS from a small 4-employee entrepreneurial company to a $12,000,000, internationally known organization. In 1996 he moved to Chairman of the Board after being President since 1980. He has supervised major projects and has an excellent record of bringing projects in on time and within budget. Dr. Hendren has been a leader in bringing Arkansas Systems from its inception as a small Arkansas business to its current position, employing over 170 Arkansans and serving 1400 plus customers in 72 countries. He served on the board of directors from 1977-1998.
Arkansas Systems received the Arkansas Business - Business of the Year award in 1987. Arkansas Systems was also a finalist in the Earnst & Young - Entrepreneurial Enterprise of the Year contest. Arkansas Systems during his tenure was the second largest software firm in Arkansas and the largest software-only firm in Arkansas.
Science Applications, Inc. (SAIC)
Group Manager - Safeguard Antiballistic Missile System – 1973 1977
While at Science Applications, Inc., Dr. Hendren served as Group Manager for a four year, 15 million dollar contract to provide management and technical support to the United States Army Ballistic Missile Defense Command. This project consisted of the management, evaluation, and technical support necessary for the Army to manage a multibillion-dollar software system development. Dr. Hendren also performed three complete redesigns of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar (PAR) System to change the role of a national resource in order that a multibillion-dollar investment might be saved when the Anti Ballistic Missile System was closed when the SALT II treaty was signed with USSR.
Safeguard System Evaluation Agency
United States Army – 1972 1973
As a government employee of the Safeguard System Evaluation Agency at White Sands Missile Range, Dr. Hendren performed independent tests against the Weapons Process Software to determine system boundary capabilities and to investigate the performance of critical paths in the software. His responsibilities included scenario design, test execution, analysis, briefings and final reporting.
LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Commissioner 1999-2007. Chairman of the State Taskforce on Advancing Knowledge Based Jobs 2001-2002. Founding Chairman of the Technology Jobs Committee 2004-2007
Fund for Arkansas’ Future, LLC, Founder, Managing Member 2004-present
Arkansas Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Coalition, Founding Board, Chairman 2005-present
TicketSage, Board Member, 2006-present
Chemical BioSolids, LLC, Chairman 2005-present
XL Arkansas, LLC, Managing Member, 2003-present
Art-Exhange.com, Board Member 2003-present
Remettra, Inc, Board Member 2003-present
Accelerate Arkansas, Board Member and Executive Committee 2003-present
Venture Capital Forum Steering Committee, 2003-present
Mr Mason’s Pit Bar-B-Que and Catering Company, LLC, Owner, Board Member 2002-present
Virtual Incubation Corporation, LLC, Board Member 2002-present
Qualchoice HMO, Board Member 1996 – present
QCA Healthplan, Board Member 2004-present
Venture Capital Investors, LLC, 1999-2005
ViaMation, LLC, Board Member 2002-2005
Revive Capital II, LLC, Board Member 2004-present
Arkansas Association of Entrepreneurs: Dr. Hendren was a charter member, incorporator, and past President and Vice President of the AAE.
Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce: 1989 Leadership Institute Fellow, member 1982 to present, Board Member 1995-1998, Chairman of International Development Council, 1998-1999, Ex-officio Board Member for Knowledge Based Jobs 2004
Association of Knowledge-based Companies of Arkansas, Vice President 1998 to present, Organizer, Charter member, 1997-present
Govenor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Higher Education, member 2003-2004
Arkansas Science & Technology Authority: Board Member 1990 - 1998, 1993 Chairman
Institute of Electronics & Electrical Engineers (IEEE): Member 1975 to present
Central Arkansas Executives Association: Member: 1989-1998, Board Member 1992-1994
Information Technology Association of America (ITAA): Member of various committees
ITAA, International Software CEO Roundtable, Founding Member, 1989-present
Arkansas F and S Outdoors, sporting goods company, Conway, AR, Owner, Board Member 2004-present
St. Charles Property Owners Board: 1986 1989
Arkansas Executive Forum, University of Arkansas Fayetteville: 1989 - present
Arkansas Museum of Science and History, Board Member 1995 – 2001, Treasurer 1998-2001
IBM Southwestern Area Business Partner Advisory Council 1993 – 1994
National IBM User’s Group (COMMON): Dr. Hendren has served as an Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager as well as serving as their Resolutions Chairman.
Academy of Management: Member 1989 – 1998
St. James United Methodist Church: Dr. Hendren has served on the Board, 1984 - 1995.
Pulaski Academy Band Boosters Board: 1987 - 1995, Treasurer 1992 - 1995, Vice President 1991
Arkansas Workforce Investment Board, 1999-2001, Chairman of Program and Evaluation Committee 1999-2001
The Rep, Board of Directors 1998-2001, Chairman of Facilities Committee 1999-2001
UALR, Business Advisory Council, 1994-present, Chairman 1998-2000
UALR, Foundation Fund Board, 1997-2002
UALR, Computer Information Systems and System Engineering College, Advisory Board, 1998-present, Curriculum and Selection Committees for IT Minor, 1998-1999
UALR, Strategic Plan Committee, 2003-2004
John Brown University, Industry Advisory Committee, 1999-2000
Boy Scouts of America: Dr. Hendren is an Distinguished Eagle Scout and is an active adult member where he has served as the Council President, serves on the Council Executive Board, National Advisory Board, former Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster and Camp Director. Dr. Hendren has been a Woodbadge Course Director and National Jamboree Scoutmaster three times.
EDUCATION:
Doctors: University of Arkansas, Ph.D. – June 1972
Department: Physics
Areas of Concentration: X Ray Diffraction,
Structure of Liquids and Experimental Techniques
Masters: University of Arkansas, M.S. – June 1971
Department: Physics
Areas of Concentration: Software System Design, Computer Programming
Bachelors: University of Arkansas, B.S. Physics High Honors – June 1969
Areas of Concentration: Computer Programming, Physics, and Math
SELECT PUBLICATIONS:
Over 150 publications of articles, reports, and manuals in the data processing and defense fields.