Background
Forest, Sherwood Searle De was born on September 20, 1921 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Ray and Clara Maud (Searle) De Forest.
products executive agricultural engineer
Forest, Sherwood Searle De was born on September 20, 1921 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Ray and Clara Maud (Searle) De Forest.
Student, University Cincinnati, 1939-1940; Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1943; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1947.
Instructor agricultural engineering, Iowa State University, 1946-1947;
extension agricultural engineer, Iowa State University, 1947-1952;
engineering editor, Successful Farming magazine, Des Moines, 1952-1959;
with, United States. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh, 1959-1977;
manager agricultural equipment marketing, United States. Steel Tower, 1964-1970;
industrial representative, United States.
Steel Tower, 1970-1977;
vice president, associate, The Montgomery Group, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida, 1977-1996;
pollution prevention specialist, Florida Department Envoron. Protection, Tallahassee, since 1996;
owner, De Forest Agri-Serivces, Tallahassee, Florida, since 1977. President Ginande Corporation, 1986-1991.
Technical transfer project leader Northern Agrl.Energy Center, Science and Education Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Peoria, Illinois, 1980-1981. Consultant Pakistan, 1984, Portugal, 1985, 86. Member industrial and professional advising committee College Engineering Pennsylvania State University, 1966-1971.
Member North-East Regional Agricultural Research Planning Committee, 1970-1972. Member Florida Governor's Continuing Care advisory county, since 1996.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow: American Society Agricultural and Biological Engineers (president 1975-1976). Member: Florida Life Care Residents Association, Inc.
(chapter president 1999—2003, state board directors 2001-2004, state treasurer 2003-2004).
Married Virginia Mary Flynn, June 20, 1947. Children: David, Debra, Denise, Kimberly.