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ICMA Scholarship Named in Honor of TFG Founder, William Ferguson, Jr.

As TFG CEO for over 30 years, William Ferguson, Jr. launched the full tuition scholarship for ICMA members in 2011.

TFG is proud to offer a scholarship for the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in Local Government Program to an ICMA member. Named in honor of TFG founder, William Ferguson, Jr., the William Ferguson, Jr. Scholarship covers the full $17,400 program fee.

“Bill Ferguson built TFG from the ground up,” said Roger Gwinn, TFG CEO. “Starting with three clients in 1982, the firm has grown to a 45-person staff that works with over 160 communities across the nation. His commitment to excellence in local government and fostering future leadership is commemorated through this prestigious ICMA scholarship named in this honor.”

The Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in State and Local Government program helps senior-level city and county executives invigorate their state and local government leadership and policy-making skills. TFG is an ICMA strategic partner.

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