Cecil Benjamin Arnold

Background

Arnold, Cecil Benjamin was born on January 23, 1927 in Bryantsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Walter Tribble and Ella Mae (Hagan) Arnold.

Education

Student, Heidelburg (Federal Republic of Germany), 1945.

Career

Farmer, Lancaster, Kentucky, 1947-1950; grocery store owner, Lancaster, Kentucky, 1950-1954; insurance agent, Commonwealth Life Insurance, Lancaster, Kentucky, 1954-1957; president, Cecil Arnold Real Estate, Lancaster, Kentucky, since 1957; agent, Arnold & Boone Insurance, Lancaster, Kentucky, 1957-1981; owner, Arnold's Furniture, Inc., Lancaster, Kentucky, 1971-1990; retired, 1992. Chairman Lancaster-Garrard Industrial Authority, since 1993.

Membership

President Lancaster-Garrard Industrial Development, 1984-1990. Member Executive Committee Democratic Organisation, Lancaster, 1965-1975. Board directors Kentucky Insurance Guaranty Board, 1972-1975.

Member Kentucky legislation research committee for revision of Commonwealth of Kentucky Insurance Law, 1969-1970. Director Garrard County Habitat for Humanity, Lancaster, Kentucky, since 1995. Served with United States Army, 1945-1947, European Theatre of Operations.

Member National Association Realtors, Kentucky Association Realtors, Kentucky Association Professional Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (president 1968-1969, board directors 1963-1972, Mr. Chairman award 1970, Mr. Professional Agent 1972, Professional Agent of Year 1975-1976), National Association Professional Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (board directors 1972-1980, vice president 1979-1980, Professional Agent of Year 1976-1977), Dix River Board Realtors (president 1972), National and Kentucky Association Auctioneers, Lancaster-Garrard Chamber of Commerce (president 1966-1968), Kentucky Insurance Department (Insurance Svc. award 1969, 73.

Special Recognition award 1975), Rotary (president 1966-1968).

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, golf, genealogy.

Connections

Married Billie Jean Watkins, July 25, 1947. Children: Mary Adrianne Davis, Cecil Benjamin Junior.

Father:

Walter Tribble Arnold

Mother:

Ella Mae (Hagan) Arnold

Spouse:

Billie Jean Watkins

child:

Mary Adrianne Davis Arnold

child:

Cecil Benjamin Junior Arnold