Forrest Lucas | |
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![]() Lucas in 2011 | |
Born | February 1942 (age 82)
Ramsey, Indiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Charlotte Lucas (1982–present) |
Children | 7 |
Forrest Lucas (born February 1942) is an American businessman, the founder of Lucas Oil.
Lucas was born in February 1942, [1] in Ramsey, Indiana, where he grew up, the eldest of four children. [2] His parents Raymond and Marie had a small farm in Elkinsville, where he and his three sisters lived in "rural deprivation". [3]
He was educated to a high school level. [4]
Lucas bought his first truck when he was 19, and his first semi-trailer at 21. [4] He got a job with Mayflower Transit. He built up a fleet of 13-14 trucks, and started freight brokerage. Following the deregulation of freight in 1980, he was the first to get a full licence to deliver freight in 48 states. [5]
In 1988, he founded Lucas Oil. [4] In 2018, he founded Forrest Films, a film production company. [6]
Lucas is a founder of Protect the Harvest, a nonprofit organization which opposes "the radical animal rights movement" and particularly the Humane Society of the United States, which it calls "a wealthy and successful attack group". [7]
His first wife "couldn't stand to save money ... she'd spend it as fast as I made it", and they divorced in 1969. [3]
He has been married to Charlotte Lucas since 1982, and they have seven children. [8]