Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2003
BRADLEY FORST has served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Simula Inc. since October 2000. Mr. Forst joined the company
as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Director in
1995 and became Executive Vice President in December 1998. Prior
to being President and CEO, he served in a variety of business
capacities with the company, including the completion of several
rounds of public and private debt and equity offerings, the
acquisition and disposition of businesses, the transfer and
licensing of multiple technologies developed or acquired by the
company and as President of one of the company's business units.
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Forst was engaged in the
private practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1985 to 1995.
From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Forst was in the Corporate Finance -Head
Office Legal Department, Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas. Mr.
Forst received his JD in 1978 from Tulsa University and his LLM
from Columbia University School of Law in 1981. Profile
TWST: Could you start out with a history and a quick overview ofSimula?
Mr. Forst: Simula is a defense contractor based in Arizona. The
company was founded about 30 years ago. Its core