Background
Ferguson, Francis Eugene was born on February 4, 1921 in Batavia, New York, United States. Son of Harold M. and Florence (Munger) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Francis Eugene was born on February 4, 1921 in Batavia, New York, United States. Son of Harold M. and Florence (Munger) Ferguson.
Student, Cornell Univercity, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1947; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Michigan State University, 1972; Data Control Language (honorary), Ripon College, 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Cardinal Stritch College, 1983.
Assistant secretary-treasurer, Federal Land Bank Association, Lansing, Michigan, 1947-1948; appraiser, Federal Land Bank, St. Paul, 1948-1950; specialist agricultural economics, Michigan State University Extension, 1951; with, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, 1951-1985; specialist, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1951-1952; assistant manager farm loans, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1952-1956; manager farm loans, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1956-1962; general manager mortgage loans, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1962-1963; vice president mortgage loans, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1963-1967; president, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1967-1980; chairman, chief Executive officer, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1980-1983; Chairman of the Board, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1983-1985. Board directors Bradley Center Corporation, Green Bay Packing Inc., Ralston Purina Company.
General campaign chairman United Fund, 1965. Corporation member Milwaukee Children's Hospital. Honorary trustee Committee for Economic Development.
Senior member The Conference Board. Trustee Hastings (Nebraska) College. Advisory trustee Greater Milwaukee Committee.
Board directors Columbia Health Systems Inc. Member Conference Board (senior ) Clubs: Milwaukee, Milwaukee Country.
Married Patricia J. Reddy, August 11, 1945. Children: Susan Lee, Patricia Annual.