Background
Travis, Forrest was born on December 4, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Otis F. and Carolyn (Parker) Travis.
Travis, Forrest was born on December 4, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Otis F. and Carolyn (Parker) Travis.
BMechE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1961.
Engineer, Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Jacksonville, Florida, 1961-1962; president, Forrest Travis Company, Jacksonville, 1962-1981; vice president, E.F. Hutton, Jacksonville, 1981-1988; 1st vice president, Shearson-Lehman Brothers (merger with E.F. Hutton), Jacksonville, 1988-1993; senior vice president, Smith Barney (merger with Shearson-Lehman Brothers), 1993-1994; president, Institutional Asset Management, Jacksonville, since 1994; president, Capital Research Corporation, Jacksonville, since 1994. Former director consulting group Smith Barney.
Member Association Professional Investment Consultant (founder, board directors), Sigma Chi.
Married Carol Cole, June 25, 1960. Children: Mark, Holly, Robin.