Education:
- St. Mary’s Elementary School, Avon
- St. Edward High School, Lakewood
- Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communication, Journalism
- Northwestern University, Kellogg Management School, Publication Management
Work Experience:
- First job: Forthofer’s Garden Center, Avon (corn picker, hole digger, tractor driver, truck unloader, lawn mower, delivery man.)
- Donn Products, Westlake
35 years as a national magazine publisher (retired)
Publisher of:
- ARCHI-TECH magazine
- FORGING magazine
- Welding Design & Fabrication magazine
- American Machinist magazine
Family:
- Fiancé; Sue Martin Cieslak, retired 35 year Vermilion teacher
- Daughter; Emily Forthofer, Special Ed Teacher, Bay Village, High School
- Daughter; Gwen Forthofer, Retail Cashier, Wal-Mart, Strongsville
- Brother; Ted Forthofer, President, Moves Made Easier, North Ridgeville
Community Involvement:
- St. Mary’s Parish, Vermilion
- Vermilion Rotary
- Main Street Vermilion
- Vermilion Fish and Game Club
- National Rifle Association
- Magazine Publishers Association
- Special Olympics (Patron)
- American Red Cross (Multi Gallon Donor)