Background
Ferguson, James Paul was born on July 21, 1937 in Atlanta. Son of James Alexander and Laura (Milton) Ferguson.
Ferguson, James Paul was born on July 21, 1937 in Atlanta. Son of James Alexander and Laura (Milton) Ferguson.
AB, Emory University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1963.
Intern, then resident in neurosurgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1963-1965, 68-71; fellow in neurophysiology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1965-1966; assistant professor, instructor neurosurgery, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1973; associate, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1973-1976; president, chief Executive officer, Harbin Clinic, Rome, Georgia, since 1990; Chairman of the Board, Harbin Clinic, Rome, Georgia, since 1990. Board directors, chairman First Union Bank of Rome.
Trustee, Rome Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1985. Chairman of the board of trustees, Redmond Hospital, Rome,1985-1988. Chairman Rome-Floyd Drug Task Force, 1986-1988.
Trustee, Berry College, Rome, since 1984. Captain United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam. Member Neurosurg. Society American (treasurer 1988-1991, president 1994-1995), American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Georgia Neurosurg.
Society (president 1987-1988), Floyd-Polk Medical Society (president 1980-1981), Southern Neurosurg. Society, Leadership Georgia, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce (vice president, board directors 1981-1984), Rotary (board directors 1982-1983, 85-86, 90-91, president 1997-1998), Coosa Valley Tennis Association (board directors).
Married Catherine Blair, July 30, 1969. Children: James Paul Junior, Andrew Milton.