Wright Ferguson

Wright Ferguson

Wright Ferguson, a resident of Greenwich since 1962, died on November 3, 2017 He was 90-years-old

The son of L Ray and Florence Wright Ferguson, he was born in Buffalo, NY on October 6, 1927 Wright and his family lived in LeRoy, NY until 1939 when they moved to Scarsdale, NY

Wright graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1944 and entered Yale that summer He was a member of the Fence Club and Scroll & Key In 1946, after completing his junior year, he enlisted in the US Army, returning to Yale to graduate in 1948 He was a member of the Yale Varsity Swimming Team and in 1948 was runner-up in 3-meter diving in the Eastern Intercollegiate Swim League Championships as well as New York State AAU Champion in that event

In 1948, he started his business career with the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in Hartford In 1953, he entered the advertising agency business, serving seven years at each of three New York agencies - Benton & Bowles, SSC&B and Ted Bates In 1974, he opened Wright Ferguson & Assoc, a marketing consulting service to assist packaged goods companies in developing new products and extending existing product lines He also started Creative Coasters, a gift line that made it possible for customers to create personalized coasters, placemats and trays featuring their own photographs

Mr Ferguson was active in Yale Alumni activities, serving for 18 years on the Yale Alumni Schools Committee for Greenwich, first as a member and later as chairman This committee interviews applicants from Greenwich public and private schools to provide an additional dimension for the Admissions Office to consider He was also a Director of the Yale Alumni Association of Greenwich and a member of the Yale Club of New York City for more than 50 years He was President of the Fairfield County Swim League and a Director of the Greenwich Health Association He also served as a member of the Vestry of Christ Church Greenwich

The Ferguson family joined the Belle Haven Club in 1964 Mr Ferguson served as a Director of the Club and was Commodore in 1978 and 1979 He was given the Commodore's Outstanding Achievement Award in 1999

He was predeceased by Joanne, his wife of 56 years, and is survived by their twin daughters, Anne and Wendy, both of Greenwich, CT and their son, Wright, Jr, his wife Kinsey and their daughters, Kate, Charlotte and Elizabeth of Darien, CT, and his sister, Anne Cooper of Bozeman, Montana He was also predeceased by his sisters, Marcia Dean of Darien, CT and Elizabeth Barell of Sherborn, MA

He will be remembered for his kindness and generosity and his love of family and friends He will be dearly missed

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 A funeral service was held at Christ Church Greenwich on Friday, November 10