NECROLOG
Nov 05, 2020
4 minutes
FORREST FENN
orrest Fenn was a decorated Vietnam veteran and millionaire art dealer. Born in Texas in 1930, Fenn joined the US Air Force after leaving school. He spent nearly 20 years in the force, becoming a major and serving as a fighter pilot in Vietnam, where he flew 328 combat missions in 365 days, and was awarded the Silver Star. Returning to Texas, he became an art dealer. By 2014, he was grossing around $6million (£4,750,000) a year, reputedly by dealing in an eclectic variety of pieces, including Indian artefacts, Western paintings and bronzes. He was said to
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