Background
Ferguson, Mark Harmon was born on December 9, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of John M. and Jeanne Ferguson.
Ferguson, Mark Harmon was born on December 9, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of John M. and Jeanne Ferguson.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, l975; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, l978.
Associate, Brown, Hay & Stephens, Springfield, Illinois, l978-83; partner, Brown, Hay & Stephens, Springfield, Illinois, l983-86; senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer,, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield, l986-87; executive vice president, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield, l987-88; president, chief operating officer, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield, l988-89; president, Chief Executive Officer, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield, since 1989; chairman, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield, 1990-1998; also board directors, Firstbank Illinois Company, Springfield chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Mercantile Bank Illinois, Springfield, since 1998. Board directors MII, Inc., Lincoln, Illinois. Board directors Memorial Health Sys., Inc., Springfield, chairman, 1995-1997.
Board directors Springfield Theatre Guild, 1980-1983, Southern Illinois University Foundation, since 1989, Springfield Art Association, 1990-1991, University Illinois Foundation, since 1996. Member development advisory council Southern Illinois University School Medicine, Springfield, since 1988. Member cabinet Sangamon County chapter United Way, 1989.
Trustee Illinois College, Jacksonville, since 1993. Member board education School District #186, SPringfield, since 1997. Member Illinois Bar Association, Sangamon County Bar Association, Illinois Bankers Association (board directors 1993-1997).Am.
Business Club (board directors Springfield 1985).
Married Nancy Colleen Ogg, May l9, l984. Children: Claire E., Sara C.