Background
Ferguson, Homer Lenoir was born on March 6, 1873 in Waynesville, Haywood Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Burder and Laura Adelaide (Reeves) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Homer Lenoir was born on March 6, 1873 in Waynesville, Haywood Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Burder and Laura Adelaide (Reeves) Ferguson.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1892. Graduate, Glasgow University, 1895. Doctor Commercial Science, Washington and Lee, 1930.
Doctor of Laws, University of Richmond, 1932.
Doctor Engineering, Worcester Pollytech. Institute, 1933; Doctor of Science, Duke University, 1933.
Doctor Engineering, Rensselaer (New York) 1937. Doctor of Science, William and Mary College, 1942.
Assistant naval constructor, Columbian Iron Works, Baltimore, Maryland, 1895-1896. Adviser with Wolff & Zwicker, Portland (Oregon) Navy Yard, 1896-1899, Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 1899-1900. Superintendent construction Bath (Maine) Iron Works, 1900-1902.
Assistant superintendent construction Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, 1902-1904.
With Bureau Construction and Repair, Washington, District of Columbia, 1904-1905. With Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock corporation since 1905, president and general manager, 1915-1937, president, 1937-1940, president and Chairman of the Board, 1940-1946, resigned as president, 1946, Chairman of the Board, since August 1946.
President, trustee Mariners Museum of Newport News. Director Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia.
President Chamber of Commerce of United States, 1919-1920.
Member of the National Industrial Conference Board.
Member Academy Political Science, Society Naval Engineers, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (president 1928-1929), Shipbuilders Council of America, National Association of Manufacturers, American Geographic Society (council), Phi Beta Kappa. honorary. Member American Society of Marine Engineers, Propeller. Mason, Elk.; Clubs: Engineers (New York).
Married Eliza Anderson Skinner, September 23, 1896.