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Ferguson, William Charles was born on October 26, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Bessie F. (Barr) Ferguson.
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William Charles Ferguson
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William Charles Ferguson, American Telecommunications executive. Board of directors United Ways of Tri-State, chairman campaign, since 1993; member Governor's Advisory Board; member Conference Board; chairman of the board of trustees Albion College, 1980; board directors New York State Business Council, New York City Partnership; member of New York Governor's Council on Fiscal and Economics Priorities. Served with United States Army, 1952-1954.
Education
AB, Albion College, 1952.
Career
With, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1952-1977, 78-83; district manager, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1961-1963; division manager, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1963-1968; general traffic manager, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1968-1972; vice president operations staff and engineering, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1972-1973; vice president metro, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1973-1976; vice president personnel, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1976-1977; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1978-1982; vice president New York City region, New York Telephone Сompany, 1977; president, chief Executive officer, New York Telephone Сompany, 1983-1986; vice chairman, New York-New England Exchange Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1986-1989, June 89; president, chief Executive officer, New York-New England Exchange Corporation, White Plains, New York, October 1989; chairman, chief Executive officer, New York-New England Exchange Corporation, White Plains, New York, since 1989. Board directors General Re Corporation, cost per click International Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors United Ways of Tri-State, chairman campaign, since 1993. Member Governor's Advisory Board. Member Conference Board.
Chairman of the board of trustees Albion College, 1980. Board directors New York State Business Council, New York City Partnership. Member of New York Governor's Council on Fiscal and Economics Priorities.
Served with United States Army, 1952-1954.
Connections
Married Joyce G. Soby, June 14, 1952. Children: Laura, Ellen, Joanne.
