Patrick Henry's expertise is in applying theories of social networking into career and business development efforts for professionals. He received Marshall School of Business's Golden Apple Award in 2006 and 2012 as a seasoned professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Lloyd Grief Center. He also received the Ivan C. Thompson Award for Mentoring of Students.
Professor Henry was a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Corporate Growth - Los Angeles Chapter and President's Circle in the Town Hall of Los Angeles. He currently heads the Referral Engine Company which teaches social networking as a business development tool to professionals in organizations like Bank of America, Deloitte & Touche, White & Case, Comerica Bank, and Smith Barney/Citibank.
At the University of Southern California, Professor Henry provides leadership for Trojan early-stage entrepreneurs (students & alumni) to pitch to the Trojan network, seeking capital, advisors, human capital and mentoring resources for ventures from tech, digital, medical, real estate, advisors, consumer products, et al.