Thomas A. Ferguson
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Thomas A. Ferguson was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from 1998 to 2005.
in 1950. He was educated at Lafayette College
, receiving a B.A. in Economics
. He later completed an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California
.
Ferguson joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
in 1974 as a quality assurance specialist. In 1988, he became head of the Office of Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence. He was later Deputy Assistant Director of Operations and Assistant Director of Research and Technology, in which capacity he chaired the New Currency Design Task Force.
In 1998, Ferguson became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
. He held this office until 2005.
Since retiring from government service, Ferguson has run a consulting
business based out of Howard County, Maryland
.
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
from 1998 to 2005.
Biography
Thomas A. Ferguson was born in Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
in 1950. He was educated at Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, receiving a B.A. in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He later completed an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Ferguson joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
in 1974 as a quality assurance specialist. In 1988, he became head of the Office of Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence. He was later Deputy Assistant Director of Operations and Assistant Director of Research and Technology, in which capacity he chaired the New Currency Design Task Force.
In 1998, Ferguson became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
. He held this office until 2005.
Since retiring from government service, Ferguson has run a consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
business based out of Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.