Background
Arrol, John was born on August 6, 1923 in Scotland. Son of William and Isabella (Gordon) Arrol. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1934.
Arrol, John was born on August 6, 1923 in Scotland. Son of William and Isabella (Gordon) Arrol. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1934.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Xavier University, 1953. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1964.
Cost supervisor, Ford Motor Company, 1950-1957;
planning supervisor, Curtiss Wright Corporation, 1957-1958;
with, Avco Corporation, 1958-1964;
assistant controller, Avco Corporation, 1962-1964;
corporation controller, Globe-Union, Inc., Milwaukee, 1964-1970;
vice president, controller, Globe-Union, Inc., Milwaukee, 1970-1972;
chief finance officer, Globe-Union, Inc., Milwaukee, 1972-1973;
senior vice president finance, Rucker Company, Oakland, California, 1973-1977;
senior vice president finance, Netherlands Industries-Petroleum Services, Oakland, 1977-1978;
vice president, chief finance officer, director, Gardner-Denver Company, Dallas, 1978-1979;
vice president finance and administration, Systron Donner Corporation, Concord, California, 1980-1981;
executive vice president, Systron Donner Corporation, Concord, California, 1982;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1983-1986;
general partner, Thorn Electric and Music Industries Venture Fund Ltd., 1983-1994;
vice chairman, On-Site Technology Inc., Campbell, California, 1988-1991;
vice chairman, National Water Management Corporation, San Jose, California, 1988-1990;
Chief Executive Officer, Personics, Inc., 1990-1991. Board directors Optical Speciality Inc., Fremont, California, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Referral Group, Inc., Longwood, Florida, Music Writer, Los Gatos, California, European Research Area Advantage Group, Florida, chairman, Longwood. Adviser to board directors Personics Inc., Redwood City, California, 1986-1991, Gamma Link, Palo Alto, California, 1986-1996, Life Point Sys.
Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1988-1996, Judson Steel Company, 1976-1977. Instructor cost accounting U. Tennessee, 1960-1962. Instructor business administration Ind.U., 1964.
Advisory board Finance Center Bank, San Francisco, 1983-1992.
Board directors Dallas Civic Opera, Milwaukee chapter American Red Cross. Member advisory council School Business, San Francisco State University, 1981-1994. Member advisory board Mount Diablo chapter Boy Scouts American, Walnut Creek, California, 1983-1994.
Board directors California Foundation for Retarded, 1985-1996. Member National Association Accountants, Finance Executives Institute, Round Hill Country Club (Alamo, California).
Married Jane Trice, June 18, 1949 (deceased September 1995). Children: Robert, Nancy, David, William.