Background
Hiatt, Arnold was born on May 26, 1927. Son of Alexander and Dorothy Hiatt.
Hiatt, Arnold was born on May 26, 1927. Son of Alexander and Dorothy Hiatt.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1948.
President, founder Blue Star Shoe Company, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1952-1969. President, chief executive officer Stride Rite Corporation, Boston, 1969-1989, chairman board, 1982-1992. Chairman Stride Rite Foundation, since 1982.
Board directors Dreyfus Fund.
Former member board regents of higher education Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Member board trustees Isabela Stewart Gardner Museum, The John Merck Foundation. Former member visiting committee Boston University School Medicine.
Board overseers Harvard University, 1984-1990. Former chair Business for Social Responsibility. Member American Footwear Industries Association (director, chairman 1980).
Married Anne Wechsler (deceased).