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{{Short description|President of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006}}
⚫ '''Frances Daly Fergusson''' (born October 3 1944, ]) served as president of ] from 1986 to 2006. A graduate of ], Fergusson earned her ] and ] in ] at ] before starting her teaching career at ].<ref name="vasenc"/><ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/430/000128046/</ref>
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⚫ '''Frances Daly Fergusson''' (born October 3, 1944) served as president of ] from 1986 to 2006. A graduate of ], Fergusson earned her ] and ] in ] at ] before starting her teaching career at ].<ref name="vasenc"/>


==Life== ==Life==
Frances Daly Fergusson was born on October 3, 1944, in ], Massachusetts.
⚫ In 1975, she began teaching at ] at ], where she later became an assistant chancellor. Fergusson continued her career in academic administration from 1982 until 1986 at ], where she served as ] and ] of the university. She left Bucknell to become Vassar's president. Fergusson has published extensively in the field of architectural history, including an award-winning article on the iconography of St. Charles' Church in ].<ref name="vasenc"/>


⚫ In 1975, she began teaching at ] at ], where she later became assistant chancellor. Fergusson continued her career in academic administration from 1982 until 1986 at ], where she served as ] and ] of the university. She left Bucknell to become Vassar's president. Fergusson has published extensively in the field of architectural history, including an award-winning article on the iconography of St. Charles' Church in ].<ref name="vasenc" />
⚫ An avid and effective fundraiser, she has raised more than $750 million for ]. Her administration has overseen extensive renovation of the campus, including refurbishment of the library, creation of a new art center, and construction of a modern drama and film center. Both the ] and the Center for Drama and Film were designed by renowned architect, ].


⚫ An avid and effective fundraiser, she raised more than $750 million for ]. Her administration oversaw extensive renovation of the campus, including refurbishment of the library, the creation of a new art center, and construction of a modern drama and film center. Both the ] and the ] were designed by architect ].
⚫ While serving as Vassar's president, Fergusson has also contributed her administrative talents as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the ] from (1989&ndash;2001) and the Mayo Foundation / ] from 1988 to 2002. She was chair of the board of the Mayo Clinic from 1998 to 2002. She has also served on the boards of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), the Foreign Policy Association, The Noguchi Museum, WNET/Thirteen, and the ] of the United States.
She is the president of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University (2007-2008), and a member of the boards of the Getty Trust, The School of American Ballet, Second Stage Theatre, the National Humanities Council, and The ].
In the corporate worlds, she serves on the boards of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Mattel, and was formerly a director of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and HSBC Bank USA, NA.<ref name="vasenc"/>


⚫ While serving as Vassar's president, Fergusson also contributed her administrative talents as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the ] from (1989–2001) and the Mayo Foundation/] from 1988 to 2002. She was chair of the board of the Mayo Clinic from 1998 to 2002. She has also served on the boards of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), the Foreign Policy Association, The Noguchi Museum, ]/Thirteen, and the ] of the United States. She was a member of the boards of the Getty Trust, The Ringling Museum of Art, the National Humanities Council, and The ].
On February 16, 2005, Fergusson announced her intention to step down as president of Vassar College at the end of the 2005 &ndash; 2006 academic year, after twenty years as head of the institution.<ref>http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2005/208/</ref>

Currently, she also serves on the boards of The ], ], The ] and the ]. She is also a member of the Board of Trust of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was elected to the American Academy in 2002.
In the corporate world, she served on the boards of ] and ], ], Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and ].<ref name="vasenc" /><ref>{{cite web| url=https://people.forbes.com/profile/frances-daly-fergusson/51666|url-status=unfit | website=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016122355/https://people.forbes.com/profile/frances-daly-fergusson/51666|archivedate=October 16, 2008|title=Frances Daly Fergusson Profile}}</ref>

On February 16, 2005, Fergusson announced her intention to step down as president of Vassar College after twenty years as head of the institution. ] assumed the position of president at the end of the 2005-2006 academic year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2005/208/ |title=Frances D. Fergusson Will Conclude Her Presidency in June 2006 |accessdate=April 18, 2010|url-status=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708231203/http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2005/208/ |archivedate=July 8, 2010|date=February 16, 2005|publisher=Vassar College|website=Office of College Relations}}</ref>

At her graduate alma mater, Harvard, she was the president of the ] from 2007 to 2008<ref>{{Cite web |title=Presidential Search Committee Unveiled, With Corp. Dominating Panel {{!}} News {{!}} The Harvard Crimson |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/3/30/presidential-search-committee-unveiled-with-corp/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=www.thecrimson.com}}</ref> and served on the search committee that brought Drew Faust to the presidency of Harvard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Presidential Search Committee Unveiled, With Corp. Dominating Panel {{!}} News {{!}} The Harvard Crimson |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/3/30/presidential-search-committee-unveiled-with-corp/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=www.thecrimson.com}}</ref> She received the Centennial Medal from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard and the Harvard Medal for Outstanding Service to the University.


==Awards== ==Awards==
* Doctor of Literature degrees (honorary) from the University of London
Among her awards and commendations, Fergusson has been named a fellow of the ]. She holds honorary doctoral degrees from the University of London, Bard College, and the University of Hartford. She is also the recipient of the Centennial Medal of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.<ref name="vasenc"/>
* Centennial Medal of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University (1999)
* Honorary doctoral degrees from Bard College, and the University of Hartford<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frances D. Fergusson And John P. Mascotte Elected To Pfizer's Board Of Directors {{!}} Pfizer |url=https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/frances_d_fergusson_and_john_p_mascotte_elected_to_pfizer_s_board_of_directors |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=www.pfizer.com}}</ref>
* Harvard Medal for "outstanding service to the University"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Frances Daly Fergusson |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/frances-daly-fergusson |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |language=en}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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President of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006
Frances Daly Fergusson
Fergusson c. 1986
9th President of Vassar College
In office
1986–2006
Preceded byVirginia B. Smith
Succeeded byCatharine Bond Hill
Personal details
Born (1944-10-03) October 3, 1944 (age 80)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Alma mater
ProfessionArt historian, college president

Frances Daly Fergusson (born October 3, 1944) served as president of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006. A graduate of Wellesley College, Fergusson earned her AM and PhD in Art History at Harvard University before starting her teaching career at Newton College.

Life

Frances Daly Fergusson was born on October 3, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1975, she began teaching at University of Massachusetts at Boston, where she later became assistant chancellor. Fergusson continued her career in academic administration from 1982 until 1986 at Bucknell University, where she served as Provost and Vice President of the university. She left Bucknell to become Vassar's president. Fergusson has published extensively in the field of architectural history, including an award-winning article on the iconography of St. Charles' Church in Vienna.

An avid and effective fundraiser, she raised more than $750 million for Vassar College. Her administration oversaw extensive renovation of the campus, including refurbishment of the library, the creation of a new art center, and construction of a modern drama and film center. Both the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center and the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film were designed by architect Cesar Pelli.

While serving as Vassar's president, Fergusson also contributed her administrative talents as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the Ford Foundation from (1989–2001) and the Mayo Foundation/Mayo Clinic from 1988 to 2002. She was chair of the board of the Mayo Clinic from 1998 to 2002. She has also served on the boards of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), the Foreign Policy Association, The Noguchi Museum, WNET/Thirteen, and the Society of Architectural Historians of the United States. She was a member of the boards of the Getty Trust, The Ringling Museum of Art, the National Humanities Council, and The Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Currently, she also serves on the boards of The School of American Ballet, Second Stage Theatre, The American Council of Learned Societies and the Sarasota Opera. She is also a member of the Board of Trust of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was elected to the American Academy in 2002. In the corporate world, she served on the boards of Pfizer and Mattel, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and HSBC Bank USA.

On February 16, 2005, Fergusson announced her intention to step down as president of Vassar College after twenty years as head of the institution. Catharine Bond Hill assumed the position of president at the end of the 2005-2006 academic year.

At her graduate alma mater, Harvard, she was the president of the Board of Overseers from 2007 to 2008 and served on the search committee that brought Drew Faust to the presidency of Harvard. She received the Centennial Medal from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard and the Harvard Medal for Outstanding Service to the University.

Awards

  • Doctor of Literature degrees (honorary) from the University of London
  • Centennial Medal of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University (1999)
  • Honorary doctoral degrees from Bard College, and the University of Hartford
  • Harvard Medal for "outstanding service to the University"

References

  1. ^ "Frances Daly Fergusson". Vassar College Encyclopedia. Vassar College. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. "Frances Daly Fergusson Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008.
  3. "Frances D. Fergusson Will Conclude Her Presidency in June 2006". Office of College Relations. Vassar College. February 16, 2005. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  4. "Presidential Search Committee Unveiled, With Corp. Dominating Panel | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. "Presidential Search Committee Unveiled, With Corp. Dominating Panel | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. "Frances D. Fergusson And John P. Mascotte Elected To Pfizer's Board Of Directors | Pfizer". www.pfizer.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  7. "Frances Daly Fergusson". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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