By Rob Taylor Jr.
For Mark D. Henderson, it’s a return to Pittsburgh, of sorts.
His career journey landed him in Pittsburgh more than 30 years ago, working for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation as a Network Installation Team Leader. In that role, he was responsible for the implementation of components of Westinghouse’s global data communications network, and managed budgets in support of network implementations.
He left Pittsburgh in 1986, climbing the professional ladder with positions at General Electric, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Maryland, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Today, 33 years later, Henderson is back in Pittsburgh, in one of the most high-profile positions one could have—Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh.
The university made the announcement April 18. Henderson will begin in his new position in June.
According to the press announcement, Henderson will bring his 30 years of experience in higher education and private sector information technology to advance the academic, business and research missions across Pitt’s five campuses.
“This is a demanding role, and Mark is a perfect match,” Pitt Chancellor Pat
About Post Author
