Charlie was born on October 17, 1946 in New York City to Richard and Maria Henningsen. He spent his early life in New York City working in the family delicatessen and received his Bachelor of Arts from Oklahoma City University.
One of Charlie’s great passions in life was baseball and he parlayed that into a long and successful career managing food and beverage operations for major league baseball stadiums including Chicago Comiskey Park, Detroit Tiger Stadium, and Jacobs Field in Cleveland.
After retirement, Charlie enjoyed extensive travel with his wife and friends, many rounds of golf with good friends, singing in the choir at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, and volunteering at the Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Left to cherish the memory of Charlie are his wife of 24 years; Charla Ross Henningsen, stepchildren; Stephen Johnson (and Rhonda) and Brenda Keith (and Chris), grandchildren; Kaylie, Marlow, Josh, and Piper, siblings; Rich Henningsen (and Chris), Volena (and Eric) Howe, many nieces and nephews, extended family, and many friends.
Please remember Charlie with a charitable contribution to the Harry Chapin Food Bank https://harrychapinfoodbank.org or to Avow Hospice https://avowcares.org/.