Background

Arnold, David Clement was born on September 28, 1919 in Farson, Iowa, United States. Son of David Edwin and Hazel (Brown) Arnold.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1942.

Career

Engineer General Electric Company, 1942-1945, Gilfillan Brothers, Los Angeles, 1945-1948. Chief engineer, then director research and development Collins Radio Company, 1948-1959. Vice president Alpha Radio, Richardson, Texas, 1959-1961.

Operations manager Radio Corporation of America, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1961-1965. Vice president, general manager Hoffman electronics corporation, El Monte, California, 1965, executive vice president, director, 1965-1966, president, 1966-1970, Conductron Corporation, 1970-1971. Corporate vice president McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 1971-1986, corporate vice president productivity, 1984-1986–, retired, 1986.

President McDonnell Douglas Electronics Company, 1971-1984.

Achievements

• David Clement Arnold has been listed as a noteworthy corporate executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Electronics Industries Association (chairman board governors 1985).

Connections

Married Ann Robel, March 20, 1941. Children– Nancy, Susan, John David, Robert Edwin.

Father:

David Edwin Arnold

Mother:

Hazel (Brown) Arnold

Spouse:

Ann Robel

child:

Nancy Arnold

child:

John David Arnold

child:

Susan Arnold

child:

Robert Edwin Arnold