Background
FORREST, James was born on March 10, 1905 in Kerang, Victoria. Son of John and Mary Gray Forrest.
FORREST, James was born on March 10, 1905 in Kerang, Victoria. Son of John and Mary Gray Forrest.
Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne University.
Served R.A.A.F. and Department Aircraft Production 1942-1945. Director Victoria Branch Board, Australian Mutual Provident Society 1945-1957, Chairman 1957-1977, Director Australian Mutual Provident Society 1961-1977. Director Australian Consolidated Industries Limited.
1950-1953, Chairman 1953-1977.
Director National Bank of Australasia Limited. 1950-1959, Chairman 1959-1978.
Chairman ChaseN.R.A. Group Limited. 1969-1980, Alcoa of Australia Limited.
1970-1978; Director Western Mining Corporation Limited.
1970-1977.
Council, Boy Scouts Association of Australia 1949-1973, Scout Education and Training Committee, since 1976, Council. Scotch College 1959-1971, Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation 1960-1978, Council, Monash University 1961-1971, Victoria Law Foundation 1969-1975, Board Art Foundation of Victoria 1977-1980.
Married Mary Christina Armit in 1939.