Gary William Ferris

Background

Ferris, Gary William was born on December 14, 1957 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Herbert Elmer and Lorraine Isabel Ferris.

Education

Student, Boston University, 1980-1987; Associate of Arts, Niagara U., 1989; Bachelor in English, Niagara U., 1990; postgraduate, Colgate Rochester Division School, since 1992.

Career

Head of distribution, Alron Ltd., White Plains, New York, 1978-1980; editor, Drum Corps News, Boston, 1980; media relations coordinator, Boston University, 1980-1985; research assistant, Boston University, 1985-1987; development research officer, Boston University, 1987; assistant director research, Boston University, 1987; coordinator research & grants, Niagara U., Niagara Falls, New York, 1987-1991; assistant director corporation relations, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1991; research officer, U. Buffalo, New York, 1991-1992; senior development officer, U. Buffalo, New York, 1992-1993; grants officer, Albany (New York) Institute of History and Art, since 1993. President The Ferris Companies, Olcott Beach, New York, since 1988. Music adjudicator Performing Arts Cons., Short Hills, New Jersey, since 1989.

Coordinator model library American Prospect Research Association Conference, 1989.

Achievements

• Gary William Ferris has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Niagara U. Band, Niagara Falls, 1988-1991. Citizens advising committee Newfane Control School District, since 1989. Member ad hoc commission on revenue enhancement School District City Niagara Falls, 1989-1990, Van Horn Restoration Committee Newfane History Society, since 1990.

Member Presbytery of Western New York Commision on Church Growth, since 1992. Member National Society Fund Raising Executives, American Prospect Research Association, New England Development Research Association, Society for Commercial Archaeology, Masons, Delta Epsilon Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: music, travel, photography, historic preservation.

Connections

Married Susan Caryl Barnhart. Children: Jillian Lena, Kimberly Victoria, Daniel Campbell Reed.

Father:

Herbert Elmer Ferris

Mother:

Lorraine Isabel Ferris

Spouse:

Susan Caryl Barnhart

child:

Daniel Campbell Reed Ferris

child:

Jillian Lena Ferris

child:

Kimberly Victoria Ferris