Claire Waters Ferguson

Claire Waters Ferguson (September 24, 1935[1] – January 12, 2024) was an American figure skating official and judge who was the president of the United States Figure Skating Association from 1992 to 1995.

She attended Michigan State University where she was a member of Alpha Phi and graduated with a degree in communication skills and English in 1957.

In 1992, Ferguson became the first woman in the 75-year history of the United States Figure Skating Association to be named its president (1992–1995).

Ferguson was president during the 1994 Winter Olympics and the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding incident.

Ferguson was also the first woman elected to the International Federation for Figure Skaters.