International Investor and entrepreneur.  Forest founded, ran and sold several of the industries early and largest private & public educational technology companies.

After retiring the first time in 1995, Forest became invested in several businesses from Hawaii to Russia.  Forest currently manages Elite Holdings, a Western Investment Company with investments in Russia.  

Forest resides with his wife and children in Highland Park and has been a resident since 2004.  He recently ran, unsuccessfully, for the Park Board and is active in many community activities.