Person of the Year 2011 - Norm Ferguson
Norm Ferguson was honored as the SDEC person of the year at the 2011 Annual Conference.
Norman (Norm) Ferguson was born on January 13, 1941 to John and Ida Ferguson near Manchester, South Dakota. He grew up in the Manchester area and graduated from Bancroft High School in 1959. Following high school he enlisted in the Army, serving in Korea and stateside from 1960 to 1963.
Following Military Service, Norm applied for work at Northwestern Bell Telephone and Lothrop Electric Service in Huron South Dakota. The call came first from Lothrop Electric and he continued working there for 20 years.
On February 2l, 1965 he married Lois Beckman at Huron where they still live today. Together they raised two daughters, Cynthia and Kathleen. Kathi is deceased and Cindy and her husband have two sons and they live in Rapid City, South Dakota.
In 1983 he started his own Contracting and Service business called Ferguson Electric Inc in Huron and that business continues today. Lois, his wife, has worked with him for 25 years. They also have apartment and commercial rentals. Norm is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Huron. He is a life-time member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. He also is a long-time member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and the South Dakota Electrical Council, Huron Chapter. He enjoys spending time with family, traveling and hunting and fishing.