Charles Henry Ferguson (born March 24, 1955)[1] is an American angel investor and strategic advisor to early stage technology startups and venture capital firms, especially in artificial intelligence.

Earlier in his career Ferguson was the founder (with Randy Forgaard) and CEO of Vermeer Technologies, developer of FrontPage, which was sold to Microsoft in 1996.

A graduate of Lowell High School in 1972,[9] he earned a BA in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1978[10] and a PhD in political science from MIT in 1989.

Ferguson conducted postdoctoral research at MIT while consulting for the White House, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Defense, and several U.S. and European high technology firms.

From 1992 to 1994, Ferguson was an independent consultant, providing strategic advice to the top management of U.S. high technology firms, including Apple Inc., Xerox, Motorola, and Texas Instruments.

Ferguson is the author of four books and many articles dealing with various aspects of information technology and its relationships to economic, political, and social issues.

Ferguson is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a director of the French-American Foundation, and supports several nonprofit organizations.

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