Mr. Arnold was born and lived as a child in Siam (now known as Thailand). He was raised in New Brighton PA USA. His work and personal life, including assignments for PMI, has resulted in his working and traveling in North America, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. He earned a BA Economics from Geneva College. Fred Arnold has been married to his wife for over 53 years and they have a son, daughter-in-law (both attorneys) and two granddaughters that amaze him daily.

He is generally retired but assists Brush Creek Solutions (an SBA-certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company established to serve federal and state agencies, and Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) (a Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides solutions to the US Department of Defense, Federal and Civilian, and Commercial Clients. He is actively engaged on PMI matters and support to the local community.