Frances D. Fergusson, Ph.d.

Biography

President Emeritus of Vassar College since 2006 and President from 1986 to 2006. Served on the Mayo Clinic Board for 14 years, the last four years as its Chairman, and as President of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University from 2007 through 2008. Director of Wyeth from 2005 until 2009. Director of Mattel, Inc. A Trustee of The J. Paul Getty Trust (executive committee), Director of the Second Stage Theatre, Vice Chair of the Board of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation, Inc. Pfizer Director since 2009. Chair of our Regulatory and Compliance Committee and member of our Corporate Governance and Science and Technology Committees.  

Research Interest

Corporate Governance and Science and Technology Committees.