Welcome to Guy’s Academy. Guy’s Beauty School was founded January 1, 1954, on Youree Drive, by Guy M. Dorman, as a post graduate school for the sole purpose of further training licensed beauticians for employment in Guy’s Beauty Salon. Talented beginner students were first accepted February 7, 1955. Hershel Ferguson bought the school in January 1982. On July 1, 1982, Mr. Ferguson and Claude Burch formed a partnership and changed the name to GUY’S SHREVEPORT ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY.