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Forrest Lucas
Forrest Lucas (born February 1942) is an American businessman, the founder of Lucas Oil. Early lifeLucas was born in February 1942,[1] in Ramsey, Indiana, where he grew up, the eldest of four children.[2] His parents Raymond and Marie had a small farm in Elkinsville, where he and his three sisters lived in "rural deprivation".[3] He was educated to a high school level.[4] CareerLucas bought his first truck when he was 19, and his first semi-trailer at 21.[4] He got a job with Mayflower Transit. He built up a fleet of 13-14 trucks, and started freight brokerage. Following the deregulation of freight in 1980, he was the first to get a full licence to deliver freight in 48 states.[5] In 1988, he founded Lucas Oil.[4] In 2018, he founded Forrest Films, a film production company.[6] Protect the HarvestLucas is a founder of Protect the Harvest, a nonprofit organization which opposes "the radical animal rights movement" and particularly the Humane Society of the United States, which it calls "a wealthy and successful attack group".[7] Personal lifeHis first wife "couldn't stand to save money ... she'd spend it as fast as I made it", and they divorced in 1969.[3] He has been married to Charlotte Lucas since 1982, and they have seven children.[8] References
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