John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949) is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry … See more

Henry was born to John William Henry Sr. and Lois Henry (née Osborne) on September 13, 1949, in Quincy, Illinois. His parents were soybean farmers, and he split his time growing up between Illinois and Arkansas… See more

Henry started trading corn and soybean futures to learn the basics of hedging the price risk of holding an inventory of these commodities, whether in storage or out in the field. In 1976, a commodities broker at Reynolds S… See more

• Four-time World Series champion as principal owner of the Boston Red Sox.
• 2024 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, presented by guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page… See more

Henry enjoys playing baseball simulation games, including Out of the Park Baseball. See more

Henry was briefly portrayed by Arliss Howard in the 2011 film Moneyball, which follows Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane and his quest to build a winning team in 2002. Towards the end of the film, Beane trav… See more