Arnold received his masters degree from Oregon State in 1965, and a PhD in food science and technology in 1967. He returned to OSU in 1987 as Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. In 1991 Arnold was appointed OSU’s Provost and Executive Vice President, a position he held until 2000. He then served as the College of Agricultural Sciences’ executive associate dean until his retirement in 2003, and also served as interim CEO of the Cascades Campus in 2001. Arnold served as a regent of the honors College from 2009 to 2011, and OSU’s Agricultural Research Foundation’s Leadership Award is named in his honor. He was a two-time recipient of OSU’s Beaver Champion Award, in 1997 and 2006.
Thomas W. Thompson served as an extension agent in Sherman, Wasco, and Umatilla County. Thompson was involved with the Extension Service for 30 years and retired in 1977.
Robert E. Witters was hired as Associate Director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in 1977 and became the Assistant Dean of Research in 1980.