Ford Family
Beginning in 1936 with a single sawmill made with salvaged parts, Kenneth Ford (1908–1997) created ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS. He began assembling his timberland portfolio in the 1940s by acquiring properties that had been repossessed for nonpayment of taxes. Decades later, Ford would pay full boat to purchase Kimberly-Clark’s.
Rank:
#15
Total Acres:
600,000
Ford Family
Beginning in 1936 with a single sawmill made with salvaged parts, Kenneth Ford (1908–1997) created ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS. He began assembling his timberland portfolio in the 1940s by acquiring properties that had been repossessed for nonpayment of taxes. Decades later, Ford would pay full boat to purchase Kimberly-Clark’s.
Rank:
#15
Total Acres: