John Thomas Ferguson
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John Thomas Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Alberta | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Hole |
| Succeeded by | Eric Newell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1941 |
| Spouse |
Bernice Evelyn McLean
(m. 1966) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta (BComm '64) |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
John Thomas Ferguson (born December 21, 1941) is a Canadian real estate developer. He served as Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 2000 to 2004.
Ferguson attended the University of Alberta and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1964. He worked as a chartered accountant and for an oil and gas company as treasurer and vice president. He founded Princeton Developments Ltd in 1975, a real estate development firm and "world leader in cold-weather climate property development". Ferguson was the Chairman of the University of Alberta Board of Governors from 1994 to 1997.[1]
He received an honorary degree from the University of Alberta in 1998, and was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011. [2]
