Daniel C. Ferguson (born May 5, 1927) is an American businessman and former president and director of

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Early life and education

Ferguson was born on May 5, 1927, to Leonard C. Ferguson and Mildred F. Ferguson. Following in his fathers footsteps he attended

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in Clinton, New York after his release from the

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in 1946. He graduated in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in

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and

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. During his time there, he served as co-captain of the college basketball team.

Business career

In 1950 after earning an

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from

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he began his business career with Newell Rubbermaid. Beginning in 1962 the affiliated Newell Companies, including Western Newell, Newell Window Furnishings and Newell Manufacturing were consolidated into a single corporation headquartered in Freeport, Illinois. Ferguson was hired as president that same year and elected as a

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in 1965. He developed a growth-by-acquisition strategy based on his intention to build a strong, multi-product company through "Newellization".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Daniel C. 1927 births American businesspeople Living people Hamilton College (New York) alumni Stanford University alumni