Background
Ferguson, Robert William was born on February 1, 1923 in Newark. Son of Elbert W. and Henriette (Schaefer) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Robert William was born on February 1, 1923 in Newark. Son of Elbert W. and Henriette (Schaefer) Ferguson.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1947. Postgraduate in Industrial Relations, Princeton University, 1952. Postgraduate, Institute Humanistic Studies Executives University Pennsylvania, 1956.
With American Telephone & Telegraph Company Company, from 1947, Bell Telephone Сompany, Pennsylvania, 1950—1955, general traffic engineer, 1957—1959, assistant traffic engineer New Jersey, 1947—1950, division plant superintendent Pittsburgh, 1959—1960, general commercial manager, 1960—1964, general operations manager, 1964—1966, vice president staff, 1966—1967, vice president, 1967—1968, general manager, 1967—1968. Vice president, general manager Diamond State Telephone Сompany, Delaware, 1967—1968. Assistant vice president operations traffic American Telephone & Telegraph Company, NCY, 1968—1973.
Vice president operations, director, member executive committee Wisconsin Telephone Сompany, Milwaukee, 1973—1976, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, St. Louis, 1976—1977. Assistant vice president American Telephone & Telegraph Company Antitrust Activities & Computer Inquiry II, 1978. Chief executive officer designate Yellow Pages, 1982.
Vice president Western Electric Company, 1983, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Technologies Inc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1984—1985. President Robert W. Ferguson & Associates Inc., Delray Beach, Florida, 1985—1987. Chairman board Metal Products Company, Inc., 1987, Ferguson-Olderman Management Group, Inc., from 1987.
Director Mercantile bank corporation, St. Louis, 1969, Mercantile Trust Company, St. Louis, 1969, Marine Corporation, Milwaukee, 1969. Vice chairman suburban companies., business & industry division United Fund, 1969. Chairman organization & extension General Wayne District, Valley Forge council Boy Scouts American.
Troop director, Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Board directors American Mathematical Society Competitive Enterprise System, Delaware Valley Council, Family & Children's Service, Negro Emergency Educational Fund, Pennsylvania Council Crime & Delinquency. Served with POT Army of the United States, World World War II.
Trustee St. Elizabeth College. Member of Rotary Club, Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce (director), Citrus Club (Orlando, Florida), Delray Beach Country Club (Florida), Canoe Brook Country Club (Summit, New Jersey), Seaview Country Club (Absecon, New Jersey), Aronimink Golf Club (Philadelphia), Aronimink Golf Club (Newtown Square).
Married Kathleen Schroth Jeanne, April 22, 1950. Children: Roebrt William, John William, Thomas William, Bruce William, Jeanne Marie, Elizabeth Marie, Emily Marie, Kathleen Marie, Frank William, Christine Marie.