Background
Stevens, Forrest Wayne was born on April 3, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Alvin Morton and Naomi (Maggard) Stevens.
Stevens, Forrest Wayne was born on April 3, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Alvin Morton and Naomi (Maggard) Stevens.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Cedarville College, 1951. Graduate, American Management Association Management Development Program, 1975.
Vice president Western operations Buckeye Incubator Company, Springfield, Ohio, 1951—1962. Executive vice president La Torre Enterprises, 1962—1964. President Valmont Pacific, Inc., 1964—1970.
Vice president sales finance division Valmont Industries, Inc., 1970—1977, vice president marketing irrigation division, 1977—1979, corporation vice president, treasurer, 1979—1982, president finance services group, 1982—1988. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Valmont Finance Corporation, 1988—1990. Board directors, Chief Executive Officer Diversified Finance Services, Inc., Omaha, Diversified Casualty Company Ltd., Diversified Agrisurarnce Company, Diversified Credit Corporation, 1990.
With United States Navy, 1945-1947.
Member advisory committee Omaha Airport Authority, since 1980. Advisor University Nebraska Foundation. Member of American Management Association, American Association Equipment Lessors (chairman captive committee since 1984), American Bonanza Society, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Highland Country Club.
Married Betty Jean Boling, December 20, 1947. Children: Cathy Ann, Patricia Elaine, Douglas Michael.