Milton George Henschel (August 9, 1920 - March 22, 2003) was the person who succeded Frederick W. Franz as the president of Watchtower Society. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frederick William Franz - (September 12, 1893-December 22, 1992) was an important figure in the organization of Jehovahs Witnesses. ... A number of corporations are in use by Jehovahs Witnesses. ...

Milton Henschel relocated to Brooklyn as a teenager in 1934 when his father, Herman George Henschel, moved to the area to work on construction projects in the printeries and residence building for Jehovah's Witnesses. Over the years he filled various administrative capacities for the international organization headquarters. He became the president of the Watch Tower Society in 1992 and was in this office until 2000. In that year organizational changes took place, as the Governing Body was separated from the society's board of directors. As a result, the members of the Governing Body stepped down from their capacities in the Watchtower society, Henschel thus leaving his office to Don A. Adams. Henschel remained a member of the Governing Body until his death. A map highlighting Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Don A. Adams is the current president of the Watch Tower Society. ...

Henschel was appointed secretary to Nathan H. Knorr in 1939 who was overseeing work at the Watchtower printery. Knorr continued to keep Henschel as his assistant after becoming president of the Watchtower Society in 1942. Henschel was often with Knorr in his travels, visiting at least 150 countries during this time. In 1963 Henschel was detained and physically assaulted together with a large group of Jehovah's Witnesses in Liberia during a religious conference. He returned just a few months later to meet with Liberia's president for the purpose of gaining freedom of worship for Jehovah's Witnesses. Nathan Homer Knorr (April 23, 1905 - June 8, 1977) was the third president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society doing so on January 13, 1942, replacing Joseph Franklin Rutherford, who had served in the position since 1916. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He married Lucille Bennett in 1956. According to his friends, Milton Henschel was know for being practical, flexible, reasonable and kind. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...