Forrest E. Hoglund
Forrest was born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1933 to Edna and Roy Hoglund and attended public schools. After graduation from Paseo High School in Kansas City in 1951, he attended William Jewell College. He transferred to the University of Kansas, graduating in 1956 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. That summer, Forrest married Sally Roney and began his career in the energy industry with Humble Oil (later Exxon). He was called to active duty with the Army Corps of Engineers and later served in the U. S. Army Reserves.
Forrest has enjoyed a distinguished career in the natural gas industry, including many years in top management with Exxon, Texas Oil and Gas, and EOG Resources. He now serves as Chairman of the Board of Forest Oil Company and SeaOne Maritime Corporation. After relocating several times and raising their family, the Hoglunds now divide their time between Dallas and Houston, Texas.
Forrest now focuses much of his efforts in the philanthropic arena. Since retiring from EOG Resources in 1999, he has become involved in many nonprofit and educational organizations, serving on the Endowment Association of the University of Kansas, where he earned the Distinguished Alumni Award, and as Past Chairman of the Board of Visitors of M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. He also served as Chairman of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Currently, he is Chairman of the Leadership Capital Campaign for the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas and Vice Chairman of Reasoning Mind, a web-based math program for middle school students. Together, he and Sally have chaired numerous fundraisers, capital campaigns, and galas, including the recent “KU First” Capital Campaign, which raised more than $650 million.
Forrest Hoglund’s personal and professional values – a strong work ethic, integrity, and a “can do” attitude – have helped shape The Hoglund Foundation and its impact on the communities it serves. The members of the Hoglund family embrace these guiding principles as they continue their commitment to philanthropy.
Sally R. Hoglund
Born in 1935, Sally is the second daughter of Jerrie and Mike Roney of Wichita, Kansas. She attended Monticello College before transferring to the University of Kansas where she graduated in 1956 with a degree in Political Science. Sally married Forrest Hoglund after graduation and they have three daughters, Kelly Compton, Shelly Dee, and Kristy Robinson. After relocating several times while raising their family, the Hoglunds now divide their time between Dallas and Houston, Texas.
Sally and Forrest established The Hoglund Foundation in 1989, and Sally quickly became a driving force in both the Dallas and Houston philanthropic communities. In Dallas, she supports the Alzheimer’s Association, the Chiapas Project, Dallas Heritage Village, Easter Seals Society, the Senior Source and has been active with the Adopt-a-Caseworker program through Community Partners. She was co-founder of the Partners Card, which has raised more than $6.5 million for The Family Place in Dallas. She then took this idea to Houston and started the Holiday Shopping Card which has raised more than $4.5 million. In Houston, she is on the advisory boards of The Woman’s Home and The Women’s Fund and is actively involved with Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Casa de Esperanza. Sally has chaired major fundraising events for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Senior Source, Texas Children’s Cancer Center, and the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Sally received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and is co-chair of Women Philanthropists for KU. Together, she and Forrest chaired the “KU First” Capital Campaign that raised more than $650 million.
Sally believes that giving back to the communities in which she lives is both a responsibility and a privilege. Her determination, diligence and enthusiasm make her a strong community leader and effective advocate for the causes she supports.
