Oral History Interview with Forrest Meyer, 1984 November 1

"Forrest Meyer recounts the history of his family, beginning with his father who migrated as a teenager from Poland to Rocky Ford, Colo. He describes his family moving to Ft. Collins, Colo. where his father opened a clothing store. Forrest recalls the role that religion played in his life as a young boy, including the weekly trips his family made to attend Temple Emanuel in Denver. He describes growing up Jewish in a rural town, and the camaraderie that existed between him and his friends of different faiths. He discusses the involvement of his entire family, in the retail business, and how the Meyer stores in Northern Colorado grew at one time to a total of seven.

Forrest Meyer was born in 1911 and raised in Ft. Collins, Colo., where his father, Sam, established a clothing store, the Meyer Dry Goods Store. He continued his education at University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University, concentrating in business administration. He worked with his father in the Meyer store in Ft. Collins before entering the service. When he returned from service he moved to Denver, Colo. and pursued a career in advertising. He established his own advertising business, the Forrest G. Meyer Advertising Agency, and managed it for 25 years before selling the company in 1982. "