Daryl Arnold
United States Ambassador to Singapore
In office
April 28, 1987 – July 8, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byJ. Stapleton Roy
Succeeded byRobert D. Orr
Personal details
Born(1924-11-12)November 12, 1924
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 73)
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseShirley Haymore Arnold
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Midshipman School
OccupationFarmer
Diplomat

Daryl Arnold (November 12, 1924 – December 30, 1997) was a farmer, businessman and diplomat. He served as the 8th United States Ambassador to Singapore from 1987 to 1989.[1][2]

Career

Arnold served as president of the Western Growers Association, one of the largest agricultural trade associations in the United States, for 16 years.[3]

In 1987, Arnold was appointed ambassador to Singapore by President Ronald Reagan. He served as an ambassador till 1989 and became Singapore’s honorary consul general in California.[3]

Personal life

Arnold and his wife Shirley were driving to Palm Springs, California to celebrate her 73rd birthday. On the way, their Cadillac veered off the highway and crashed into a signpost killing them both. Arnold and his wife had been married for 51 years and lived in Corona del Mar, California.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nomination of Daryl Arnold To Be United States Ambassador to Singapore Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine February 1987, reagan.utexas.edu. Retrieved March 2011
  2. ↑ Car Crash Kills Daryl Arnold, Ex-Envoy to Singapore, 73 January 1998, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2011
  3. 1 2 3 "Car Crash Kills Daryl Arnold, Ex- Envoy to Singapore, 73". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 January 2013.


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