| Forrest
Greenslade '63 calls himself a change artist, because he has
reinvented himself several times. A former molecular biologist, Forrest
conducted basic and clinical research at the Atomic Energy Commission
and in the pharmaceutical industry. He then transformed himself into a
manager and executive, holding leadership positions at Johnson &
Johnson, Pfizer and The Population Council. Most recently, he served as
president of Ipas, an international women's health organization.
 Forrest
then evolved into a writer. He captured his experiences in his book, The
Simple-Minded Manager: Cutting Through Your Work-Life Chaos
(Intercare21st Publishing, 2000). After honing his speaking skills
through Toastmasters International, he earned the title Distinguished
Toastmaster. In 2001, he was named North Carolina's Toastmaster of the
Year.
Recently, Forrest
underwent yet another metamorphosis and became a sculptor. He creates
whimsical creatures he calls Forrest Dwellers that he insists bring good
luck to the garden. You can view his work at www.forrestgreenslade.com.
In a sense Forrest
has come full-circle back to his first love, biology. "People I
worked with at Harpur and Tulane will get a kick out of my frogs,
because I worked with real frogs and frog eggs at both places," he
said. At Tulane University, where Forrest earned his MS and PhD in
biology and specialized in the then-newly emerging field of molecular
biology, he did work on nucleic acid synthesis in early development of
frog embryos. At Harpur, Forrest earned his BS in biology and worked on
nucleic acid synthesis in frog eggs as a research assistant to Professor
William Battin.
From Binghamton University Alumni Journal, Winter 2004: http://alumni.binghamton.edu/AJ/2004/winter/alumhappen.htm
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