1936
Born to William Harper Forman and Ermaleen (Lukas) Forman in Houston, TX.
1958
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
1961
Earns a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Tulane University.
1961
Is admitted to practice law by the Louisiana State Bar Association.
1965
Completes postgraduate coursework in criminology at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA.
1967
Marries Olive Goodwill Roberts on June 17.
1968
Is a project leader within the Gulf South Research Institute until 1969.
1969
Practices as an attorney within the Federal Trade Commission in New Orleans, LA until 1972.
1970
Earns a Master of Arts in government from Louisiana State University and becomes a National Defense Education Act Fellow.
1970
Is a public information officer and secretary of the consumer advisory board of the Federal Trade Commission in New Orleans until 1972.
1972
Is the vice-chairman of the consumer advisory board of the Federal Trade Commission in New Orleans until 1973.
1972
Is an attorney with the Louisiana Community Improvement Agency in the City of New Orleans until 1979.
1977
Serves of counsel with the Law Office of Robert C. Evans until 1995.
1982
Is admitted to practice law by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
1985
Proposes and designs the Louisiana Cincinnati Association’s ROTC Medal for Excellence in U.S. Military and Naval History.
1986
Graduates from the Air War College Correspondence Program.
1989
Is admitted to practice law with the U.S. Court of Military Appeals.
1989
Is a member of the Law Offices of Inabnett, Suthon, Forman and Justrabo until 1995.
1995
Teaches as an adjunct professor within the Departments of History and Political Science at Tulane University.
2000
Is a professor at the Naval War College.