Board of Directors

Tom Arthur graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966 and received an MBA from East Carolina University in 1971. After his undergrad degree he enlisted in the Army. He was a distinguished graduate in his OCS class at Ft. Benning, GA. After the MATA course at the Special Warfare School at Ft. Bragg and Vietnamese Language School, he was assigned as the senior advisor to a Vietnamese Infantry Battalion in 1968. His decorations and awards include Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), Silver Star, Bronze Star “V”, Army Commendation Medal, Air Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and other awards. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2012.

After grad school he was in the investment banking business before joining Havatampa Corporation as CFO and COO. He then organized a group that bought that company’s cigar manufacturing business. As CEO and majority shareholder, that business grew to be the second largest U.S. Cigar manufacturer. The Havatampa and Phillies Cigar brands and assets were sold to a Spanish company in 1997.

Over the years he has served on many boards and community organizations. In 2005 he joined the Board of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation until 2025. He is currently the Secretary of SOWF and remains very active in the Foundation.