85-year-old Joel Ferguson, influential real estate developer and former 13-time MSU board member, passed away.

Joel Ferguson, a former Michigan State University trustee and influential real estate developer, passed away on October 19 at 85. He served on the board from 1987 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 2020, becoming board chair five times. Known for his community leadership, civil rights advocacy, and business success, Ferguson was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a life member of the NAACP. His contributions to the university and Michigan will be long remembered.

October 19, 2024
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