Background
Ferguson, William Duncan was born on November 10, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Allen Richmond Senior and Audrey Irene (Mitscher) Ferguson.
Ferguson, William Duncan was born on November 10, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Allen Richmond Senior and Audrey Irene (Mitscher) Ferguson.
Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1975. Master of Arts, University Massachusetts, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1989.
Community organizer, United Farm Workers, Seattle, 1976; community organizer, South End Seattle Community Organisation, 1977-1978; research director, Washington Light Brigade., Seattle, 1979-1982; research consultant, Washington State Labor Council, Seattle, 1984; teaching assistant, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1983-1986; instructor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1986-1988; visiting assistant professor, Williams College, 1989; assistant professor, Grinnell (Iowa) College, since 1989.
Member American Economics Association.
Married Claudia Joy Beckwith, November 23, 1984. Children: Caitlin Alana Beckwith-Ferguson and Taylor Allen Beckwith-Ferguson (twins).