About Trustee Ferguson

• Year appointed: 2026
• Current term: 2026-2029
• Residence: Atlanta, GA

Trustee Ferguson graduated with highest distinction from Indiana University Bloomington in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a J.D. degree from Northwestern University School of Law.

Ferguson joined CareerBuilder in 2000 and served as the vice president of business development and COO until 2004. He became CEO in 2004 and within five years took CareerBuilder.com into the number one position in the online recruitment industry. Crain's Chicago Business named Ferguson one of the "40 under 40.” Also, he was ranked in the top ten list of Glassdoor.com’s “Highest Rated CEOs.” Ferguson left the role of Chairman of CareerBuilder in 2022 and now focuses on his real estate and technology investments. He has also been on the board of directors of several publicly-traded companies including ExactTarget.

In addition, he has appeared as a labor market expert on CNBC Squawk Box, ABC World News, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, FOX Your World with Neil Cavuto, Nightly Business Report, and CNN Money, among others.