Melvin C. Arnold - Executive Vice President of Eaton Corporation
Melvin C. Arnold was born on March 8, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio to Chester and Esther Arnold. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University. After graduating from the University of Toledo Law School, he began his career in 1950 at Toledo Scale Company as General Counsel.
Three years later, he moved his family to Omaha, Nebraska, to become General Counsel at Omar Bakery.
In 1959, he joined Eaton Corporation, moving his family back to Cleveland. Mr. Arnold’s career progressed as Eaton continued to grow. In 1967, he was named Vice President and General Counsel. In 1973, Arnold was promoted to Executive Vice-President of Law and Corporate Relations. In that position, he managed numerous corporate officer functions.
While in Cleveland, Arnold was a board member of the Hanna Mining Company, the Greater Cleveland Round Table, Beaumont School for Girls, Hill House, Junior Achievement and Boys' Club. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of Cleveland State university, campaign chair for the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Library, and President of the Ohio Manufacturers Association. Through the years, Arnold enjoyed his memberships at the following clubs: Mayfield Country Club, The Pepper Pike Club and the Union Club in Cleveland, Quail Creek Country Club, The Port Royal Club and the Royal Poinciana Golf Club of Naples, FL. He also held membership at the New York Athletic Club (New York City), the South Hampton Country Club (South Hampton, NY) and the Wequetonsing Golf Club of Harbor Springs, MI.
Arnold's first wife was Julia McDonald. He married his second wife Margaret in 1975.
Melvin and Margaret purchased the property located at 10401 Lake Shore Boulevard in Bratenahl on March 23, 1982. Arnold planned to develop the property to include two-story town houses in groups of six to ten for a total of seventy units. His proposal was rejected by the Bratenahl Village Counsel. The Arnolds sold the property in 1990.
Melvin Arnold died January 1, 2007, in Naples, Florida after a brief struggle with cancer. He was survived by his wife of 32 years Margaret, eight children, 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.