Background
Forester, Max Henry was born on November 23, 1889 in New York City. Son of John M. and Ottilie (Broesing) Forester.
Forester, Max Henry was born on November 23, 1889 in New York City. Son of John M. and Ottilie (Broesing) Forester.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberrealschule, Marburg-Hessen, Germany, 1908. Master of Forestry, Yale, 1910.
With United States Forest Service, Arizona, 1910-1912. Chief forestry department Consolidated Coal Company, Kentucky, 1912-1917, foreman, superintendent, general superintendent mining operations, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, 1919-1938, general manager West Virginia division, 1938-1941, general manager all divisions, 1941-1943, vice president in charge Westen division, Jenkins, Kentucky, 1943-1946. Vice president Pittsburgh-Consolidated Coal Company from 1948.
Served with United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, Engineers Society Western Pennsylvania, American Legion, American Ordance Association.
Married Jean McGraw, October 4, 1919. Children: Nancy (Mistress John A. Padden, Junior.