Bob Arnhym

President and Chief Executive Officer, Miss California Scholarship Program

An active volunteer in the Miss California/Miss America Program for the past 40 years, Mr. Arnhym has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miss California Scholarship Program since 1984. A past President of the National Association of Miss America State Pageants (NAMASP), Mr. Arnhym currently serves as Treasurer to the Association. He is Vice President of the Western Region, Board Liaison to the National Judging Committee and Chairman of the National Orientation and Training Committee.

For the past 35 years, Mr. Arnhym has been an active civic leader in the San Diego area and has been honored by numerous organizations. He has served as Director or Officer of over 40 local, state and national associations. He recently retired as the President and CEO of the Arnhym Company, a San Diego based consulting firm for non-profit organizations.

Over the years, Mr. Arnhym increased scholarship awards at the state and local level. California is now the state with the largest cash scholarship offered in the nation. Mr. Arnhym increased the number of local contestants in his state to over 50 and organized a strong team of volunteers to give the state program long-term future stability. He also provides advice and guidance to volunteers in his state and other states to help build their respective organizations.