The Peru Gazette

PAUL SMITHS, NY Peter Forrence of Peru has joined the board of trustees of Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smiths, N.Y. Forrence is co-owner and head of sales, marketing and storage at Forrence Orchards, an 1,100-acre farm in Peru that has been honored by the New York State Agricultural Society for its century-long history. The fourth-generation family farm specializes in McIntosh, Honeycrisp and Cortland apples. Previously, Forrence had been a vice president at Goldman Sachs. He is married with two children. Forrence’s appointment to the board was effective in May. Click here to read a Strictly Business Magazine article on Mr. Forrence.

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On the web: http://meritpages.com/achievements/Peter-Forrence-named-a-trustee-of-Paul-Smiths-College/7446272.