Background
Ferguson, Andrew Robert was born on May 12, 1954 in Cleveland.
Ferguson, Andrew Robert was born on May 12, 1954 in Cleveland.
Bachelor in History, Oberlin College, 1975. Degree in agriculture, Purdue University, 1977. Student, Caja Laboral Popular, Mondragon, Spain, 1988.
Natural beef herdsman, Meadowfork Farm, Given, West Virginia, 1975-1976;
dairy herdsman, Derry-Grove Farm, Cochranville, Pennsylvania, 1977;
public, New Roots Magazine, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1978-1980;
executive director, Northeast Appropriate Technology Network, Greenfield, 1978-1980;
general manager, treasurer, partner, New England Country Dairy, Greenfield, 1980-1988;
partner, managing director, The Catalyst Group, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1988-1990;
managing director, N.E. Cooperative Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Colrain, Massachusetts, since 1991;
president, Cooperative Development Institute, Greenfield, Massachusetts, since 1994. Board directors National Cooperative Business Association, Washington, Cooperative Development Foundation, Washington, Telecomm. Cooperative Network, Washington.
President N.E. Cooperative, Brattleboro, Vermont. Secretary/treasurer Cooperative Pioneers, Inc., N.H.
Member advisory board Greenseal, Washington, 1989-1993. Board directors Twin Pines Foundation, San Francisco, 1990-1993. Founding member board directors Seabrook Emergency Committee, Amesbury, Massachusetts, 1989-1993.
Member National Rural Cooperative Development Task Force, Washington, 1991-1999, New England Learning Center for Women in Transition, member major gifts committee, Greenfield, since 1991. Delegate Massachusetts Democratic Convention, 1990, 94. Leader, organizer civic tour visit to the Mondragon Cooperatives with Western Massachusetts community leaders, 1988.
Member Organic Foods Production Association North America (co-chair international relations council 1991-1994), Massachusetts Association Dairy Farmers (vice chair legislation council 1989-1994).
Son of Stanley Andrew and Margaret (Wragg) F.