Joel Ferguson, a longtime Lansing power-broker, real estate developer and high-profile Democrat, has died, according to Michigan State University. He was 85.

Joel Ferguson, a known developer in Michigan and former board of trustee for Michigan State University, has died at the age of 85.Michigan State University confirmed his passing on Saturday. Ferguson served as a trustee from 1987 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2020,

Lansing developer and Democratic political leader Joel Ferguson has died. Ferguson, 86, was a long-time elected member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees.

Joel Ferguson, a titan in Michigan’s real estate development, politics, and community leadership, passed away Saturday at 85. His life leaves behind a legacy woven deeply into the fabric of Lansing, Michigan State University (MSU),

Former longtime Michigan State University trustee and businessman Joel Ferguson has died. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in a statement on his death, said Ferguson was a "Lansing legend."

Joel Ferguson, a prominent Lansing politician and MSU trustee, has died at 85. He was known for his contributions to MSU, real estate, banking, and media.

EAST LANSING — Longtime Lansing resident, power developer and former Michigan State University trustee and board chair Joel Ferguson has died. Ferguson passed away on Saturday morning, MSU spokesperson Emily Guerrant confirmed to the State Journal.

LANSING, MI – Longtime Michigan State University trustee and Lansing real estate developer Joel Ferguson has passed away. The 85-year-old died on Saturday morning, Oct. 19, family representative Tina Miller told MLive.

Ferguson, an MSU alumnus, was elected to the MSU board four times. He was known as a businessman, sports lover and civil rights leader.