A veteran of two wars, emeritus professor is as busy as ever

He answers the phone in a no-nonsense, pleasant manner with a single word: "Henderson."

In those three syllables, you can hear Bob Henderson exude a get-it-done, positive attitude in spite of a few life experiences that could easily make his greeting darker.

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