Frances Fergusson

Director/Board Member at

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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Frances Daly Fergusson is currently the Director of The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the Director of Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Director of Second Stage Theater, and a Trustee of The School of American Ballet, Inc. She previously served as the President of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006.
She has also held former positions as the Chairman of The Mayo Clinic (Old), Director of Wyeth LLC, Independent Director of Mattel, Inc., Independent Director of Pfizer Inc., Director of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, Director of HSBC Bank USA, NA, Director of the National Humanities Center, Director of the Foundation For Contemporary Arts, Director of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., President-Board of Overseers at Harvard University, Vice President-Academic Affairs at Bucknell University, Trustee of The J.
Paul Getty Trust, and Assistant Chancellor at the University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Fergusson received her graduate and doctorate degrees from Harvard University and her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College.

Frances Fergusson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a non-profit company based in Houston, TX.	Director/Board Member	2010-04-08
The School of American Ballet, Inc. The School of American Ballet, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a ballet school	Director/Board Member	2010-04-08
Vassar College Vassar College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2005-12-31
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as art museum	Director/Board Member	-
Second Stage Theater Second Stage Theater Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Founded in 1979, Second Stage Theater is a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to producing modern plays and musicals by living American writers. The company is based in New York, NY. It has developed and presented over 200 productions at its Broadway venue, the Hayes Theater, and off-Broadway stages including the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The company’s 47th season features Broadway premieres such as Jordan Harrison’s "Marjorie Prime" and Gina Gionfriddo’s "Becky Shaw," as well as off-Broadway productions like Aya Ogawa’s "Meat Suit, or the Shitshow of Motherhood" and a revival of Adam Bock’s "The Receptionist." Second Stage offers various ticketing options, emphasizes accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and provides educational initiatives such as free student matinees for NYC public high school students. The organization engages the community through memberships, donations, special events, and volunteer opportunities, and is supported by public arts funding and private foundations.	Director/Board Member	2005-12-31
2econd Stage Theatre 2econd Stage Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Produces an adventurous range of premieres, musicals, bold new interpretations of contemporary plays and unique theatrical experiences	Director/Board Member	-
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates medical clinics and hospitals	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Frances Fergusson

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MATTEL, INC.	Director/Board Member	2018-05-16
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Wyeth Corp. Wyeth Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes pharmaceuticals, vaccines & biotechnology products	Health Technology
Mattel, Inc. Mattel, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and markets toys	Consumer Durables
Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery, development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of biopharmaceutical products & ingredients	Health Technology
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets infant pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
HSBC Bank USA, NA HSBC Bank USA, NA Investment ManagersFinance HSBC Bank USA manages separate account and specializes in the use of asset allocation strategies. The firm's portfolio managers and analysts are generalists, although they do have significant investments in the stocks of small-cap European companies in the electronic technology sector.	Finance
Bucknell University Bucknell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The J. Paul Getty Trust The J. Paul Getty Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museum for arts	Consumer Services
University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Vassar College Vassar College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wellesley College Wellesley College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Mayo Clinic (Old) The Mayo Clinic (Old) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates as medical centre	Health Services
Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates medical clinics and hospitals	Health Services
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Functions as a College/University	Commercial Services
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as art museum	Consumer Services
National Humanities Center National Humanities Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit organization for study in humanities	Commercial Services
2econd Stage Theatre 2econd Stage Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Produces an adventurous range of premieres, musicals, bold new interpretations of contemporary plays and unique theatrical experiences	Consumer Services
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a non-profit company based in Houston, TX.
The School of American Ballet, Inc. The School of American Ballet, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a ballet school	Consumer Services
Foundation For Contemporary Arts Foundation For Contemporary Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that supports performing artists	Commercial Services
Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc.
Second Stage Theater Second Stage Theater Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Founded in 1979, Second Stage Theater is a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to producing modern plays and musicals by living American writers. The company is based in New York, NY. It has developed and presented over 200 productions at its Broadway venue, the Hayes Theater, and off-Broadway stages including the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The company’s 47th season features Broadway premieres such as Jordan Harrison’s "Marjorie Prime" and Gina Gionfriddo’s "Becky Shaw," as well as off-Broadway productions like Aya Ogawa’s "Meat Suit, or the Shitshow of Motherhood" and a revival of Adam Bock’s "The Receptionist." Second Stage offers various ticketing options, emphasizes accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and provides educational initiatives such as free student matinees for NYC public high school students. The organization engages the community through memberships, donations, special events, and volunteer opportunities, and is supported by public arts funding and private foundations.	Consumer Services