Background
Ferguson, Lewis Leroy was born on January 9, 1934 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Luther LeRoy and Henrietta Marie (Mueller) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Lewis Leroy was born on January 9, 1934 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Luther LeRoy and Henrietta Marie (Mueller) Ferguson.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Oklahoma, 1956. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Oklahoma, 1964.
Sports and wire editor Ponca City (Oklahoma) News, 1958-1960. Newsman The Associated Press, Oklahoma City, 1960, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1960-1962, night editor, sports editor Minneapolis, 1962-1968, sports editor Kansas City, Missouri, 1968-1970, correspondent in charge Topeka, 1970-1999. Retired, 1999; columnist Topeka Capital-Journal, 2001.
Trustee Karl Menninger Lecture Series, 1982-2002, president, 1988. Trustee William Allen White Foundation, 1987-2000. Consultant Dole Institute, 2002-2005.
Consultant on cameras in the courtroom Kansas Supreme Court, Topeka, 1987-1988. Member Kansas Governor's Task Force on School Finance, 2000. Board directors Workforce of Kansas, 2002-2003.
Consultant Kansas Press. Association, 2002; acive Kansas Board Regents, since 2001. Member Washburn University Board Regents, since 2003.
Captain United States Army Reserve, 1956-1964. Member Kansas Bar Association (Bar-Media committee 1998-2002).
Married Sue Ann Thomson, June 5, 1958. Children: John Michael, Diane Marie.