Henry H. Masten (1882-1977) was a former manager of both the Furniture Exhibition Building and the Waters Building Corp. As such, the Grandville, Michigan native was active in the local furniture wholesale market. A graduate of Grandville High School (1897) and McLachlan's Business College (1898), he was Manager-Treasurer of the Furniture Exhibition Building from 1913 to 1930. He left the Exhibition Building to manage the Waters Building, another furniture wholesale showroom building, until retirement in 1950. During his career he also served as president of the Grand Rapids Furniture Dealers Association and the Grand Rapids Furniture Market Association (for more data on these two organizations see the Furniture Manufacturers' Association Collection #084).

After retiring, he served as president of the Kent County Anti-Tuberculosis Society. He was a member of the Grand River Lodge #34, F & AM, the Elks, the Grand Rapids Rotary Club and the Grand Rapids Breakfast Club. He was an avid gardener, sharing this interest with his wife Zelda. The Mastens had three daughters: June, Pamela and Jacquelyn.