 Henry was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which also included as its members during that time, future Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell and future Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. Henry attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine and became an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky.While in Louisville he was elected to the Jefferson County, Kentucky Fiscal Court as a Democrat County Commissioner.As an orthopedic surgeon, Henry won international acclaim.