Background
Ferris, Barton Purdy was born on June 5, 1940 in New York City. Son of Barton Purdy and Evelyn (Van Dyk) Ferris.
Ferris, Barton Purdy was born on June 5, 1940 in New York City. Son of Barton Purdy and Evelyn (Van Dyk) Ferris.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1962; Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1966.
Actuarial trainee, Equitable Life Assurance, New York City, 1963-1964; special assistant to director, Office Foreign Direct Investments, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1970; vice president, Morgan Stanley & Company Inc., New York City, 1966-1977; managing director, Morgan Stanley Canada Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, 1975-1977; senior vice president, E.F. Hutton & Company Inc., New York City, 1977-1983; managing director investment banking, Advest, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1989; managing director investment banking, Lepercq, de Neuflize & Company Inc., New York City, 1990-1995. Board directors DSLT Inc., Ronson Corporation, Family Bargain Corporation.
President Twilight Park Association, Haines Falls, New York With United States Army, 1963-1964. Member Union Club (New York City), Sigma Xi.
Married Susan Sheldon Moore, Apr.17, 1965. Children: Juliana, Jeffrey, Nathaniel.