Major General John McNiven Ross Henderson CB is a retired British Army officer who commanded British Forces Germany. He became Chief Executive of Staffordshire County Council in May 2015.

Early life Henderson was educated at Heriot-Watt University (BSc, 1984) and Cranfield University (MSc, 1995).'HENDERSON, Maj. Gen. John McNiven Ross', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017

Military career Henderson was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1982. He became Commanding Officer of 2 Battalion REME in June 2002 and Commander of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan in June 2004 before becoming Deputy Chief of Staff for 1st Armoured Division in January 2005 and then Commander of 102 Logistic Brigade in December 2006.Collaborative training with Ambulance Service NHS Trusts He went on to be Director Logistics for the Army in December 2008Military Logistics and General Officer Commanding British Forces Germany in August 2012.

Henderson was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2014 New Year Honours.New Year Honours 2014 Military Division

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