A native of Bremerton, Washington, Douglas Arnold attended the University of Washington and University of Oregon. He served in the USAF and spent more than 35 years in corporate finance, investment banking, and executive recruitment. In 1994 Arnold founded Arnold Arms Co., Inc. to produce precision manufactured rifles for hunters, competition shooters, law enforcement and armed forces. He has designed, tested, and developed 9 proprietary rifle cartridges and has hunted varmint and big game for 48 years. He lives in the Arlington/Marysville area of Washington State.