 NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V NASDAQ: HCICU HCIC V or the Company, a special purpose acquisition company SPAC sponsored by Hennessy Capital LLC, a leading SPAC sponsor with over 1.2 billion of SPAC IPO capital raised, announced the appointment of five independent directors and the formation of a strategic advisory council in connection with its upsized 345 million initial public offering, which closed on January 20, 2021. 