 Know the life General Milton W. Arnold Co-founder of our
foundation, an exciting and full life of as much personal profits as
for its country, also accompanied by a permanent vocation by the causes
of aid to the others.
General Arnold had a distinguished military and aviation career.
He was born in Troup County, Georgia, in 1907. He
studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology, 1924-1927 and was
graduate of the United States Military Academy in the class of 1931,
General Arnold also earned a Masters of Science Degree from the
California Institute of Technology in 1937.
In 1941 General Arnold was assigned to the Office
of the Chief of the Air Force in Washington DC. In1942 he was in charge
of the development of the North Atlantic Ferry route and the planning
and operations of the presidential air transportation for the
Casablanca Conference and the later round the world flights in 1943. He
was then assigned to the 8th Air Force in England where he was a wing
commander of the 2nd Combat Bomb Wing from 1944-1945. In 1945 he
was named Chief of Staff of the Air Transport Command in Washington
DC. In 1946 he retired from active service.
During his military career, General Arnold was
awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, 4 Distinguished Flying
Crosses, Bronze Star Medal, 5 Air Medals, Distinguished Flying Cross
(Great Britain), Croix de guerre (France), and Croix de Guerre
(Belgium).
From 1946-1958 he was Vice President in charge of
operations and engineering of the Air Transport Association of
America. In 1958 he was named the President of the General
Aircraft and Leasing Division of the General Dynamics Corporation until
his retirement.
Prior to moving to Florida, General Arnold
was also a successful businessman running both an oil and gas company
based in Texas and an Angus cattle farm in Virginia. Throughout his
life he generously supported many educational and civic causes.
Mrs. Josephine Shore Arnold was a loving and
devoted wife to General Arnold she stood by his side and cared for him
until his life ended in 2004 she is now president of the foundation.
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