Forrest Lucas (born February 1942) is an American businessman, the founder of

Lucas Oil Lucas Oil Products, Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989. The company is a medium size manufacturer of lubricants ...

Early life

Lucas was born in February 1942, in

Ramsey, Indiana Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the location of North Harrison High School. History Platted on March 14, 1883, Ramsey was originally known as Jackson City. It w ...

, where he grew up, the eldest of four children. His parents Raymond and Marie had a small farm in Elkinsville, where he and his three sisters lived in "rural deprivation". He was educated to a high school level.

Career

Lucas bought his first truck when he was 19, and his first

semi-trailer A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. In the United States, the term is also used to refer to the combination of a truck and a semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer. A large proportion of a semi-trailer's weight is supported by a trac ...

at 21. He got a job with

Mayflower Transit Mayflower Transit, LLC, a subsidiary of UniGroup, is an American moving company based in Fenton, Missouri. Mayflower operates as an agent owned co-op to coordinate loads, packing, and third-party services. Agents are independent contractors e ...

. He built up a fleet of 13-14 trucks, and started

freight Cargo consists of bulk goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. ''Cargo'' was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including trans ...

brokerage. Following the deregulation of freight in 1980, he was the first to get a full licence to deliver freight in 48 states. In 1988, he founded

. In 2018, he founded Forrest Films, a film production company.

Protect the Harvest

Lucas is a founder of Protect the Harvest, a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

which opposes "the radical

animal rights Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...

movement" and particularly the

Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal-related cruelties of national scope. It uses strategies that are beyond the abilities of local organizations. ...

, which it calls "a wealthy and successful attack group".

Personal life

His first wife "couldn't stand to save money ... she'd spend it as fast as I made it", and they divorced in 1969. He has been married to Charlotte Lucas since 1982, and they have seven children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Forrest 1942 births Living people People from Harrison County, Indiana Critics of animal rights * Lucas, Forrest