Background
Arnott was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, the youngest son of William Arnott (1827-1901) who was the founder of Arnott"s Biscuits and his second wife, Margaret McLean Fleming (1865-1902).
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Halse Rogers Arnott
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Education
He was educated at Newington College from 1893.
Career
Arnott served with General Sir Redvers Buller"s Scouts in South Africa during the Second Boer War. Arnott matriculated at 35 and studied arts at the University of Sydney before graduating as a Bachelor of Medicine and Chemistry in 1925. He later studied for College membership in Edinburgh.
Arnott was involved in the management of Arnott"s from the time of his father"s death in 1901 and served as Chairman from 1947 until 1961.
On his death he was succeeded as Chairman by Geoffrey H. Arnott.
