Background
Arbuckle, Ernest Comings was born on September 5, 1912 in Lee, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Albert and Ernestine C. (Weeden) Arbuckle.
Arbuckle, Ernest Comings was born on September 5, 1912 in Lee, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Albert and Ernestine C. (Weeden) Arbuckle.
AB, Stanford University, 1933. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1936. Doctor honorary, University Centroamericana, 1970.
Doctor of Laws, Golden Gate University, 1973.
Personnel specialist, Standard Oil of California, 1937-1941;
organization analyst, Standard Oil of California, 1945-1946;
director procurement, assistant to president, Golden State Company Ltd., 1946-1950;
executive vice president, Pacific Coast division W.R. Grace & Company, 1950-1958;
dean, Grad School Business, Stanford University, 1958-1968;
dean emeritus, Grad School Business, Stanford University, 1968-1986. Board of directors Stanford Research Institute, 1966-1986, chairman 1966-1970. Chairman, Board Of Directors Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, 1968-1977, director emeritus, 1977-1986.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Saga Corporation, Menlo Park, California, chairman of the executive committee, 1982. Board directors Owens-Illinois Inc., Hewlett -Packard Company, Utah Internat.Inc., A. Johnson & Company Inc. Member of advisory committee Export-Import Bank United States,1972-1975.
Member of commission on White House Fellows, 1964-1968. Member Advisory Com.on Private Enterprise in Foreign Aid, 1964-1965, President's Commision on Internat.Trade and Investment Policy, 1970-1971. Member industry advisory council Department Defense, 1969-1972.
Member Trilateral Commission, 1973-1977.
Board of directors Bay Area Council Inc., chairman, 1976-1977. Chairman Community Foundation Santa Clara County, 1982-1986. Trustee Stanford University, 1968-1976, PackardFound., 1970-1986, California Academy Sciences, 1979-1986.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1945. Member Pacific Union Club, Bohemian Club.
Married Katherine Norris Hall, December 10, 1942. Children: Ernest C., Joan. Katherine, Susan.