Van Arnem (ePub)

Harold "Sonny" Van Arnem was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of a former athlete who, having lost a substantial investment in home building, raised his family by working at General Electric Corporation.Unfocused at Purcell high school, Sonny found his footing on the football field where future NFL Hall of Fame inductee Roger Staubach was among his teammates. Sonny was elected team captain and might have enjoyed a professional sports career as successful as Staubach's except for a horrifying accident that left him severely injured.Van Arnem managed to come back, winning a scholarship and playing for both Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati before accepting a job with GE's Computer Division. After rising to a top position in computer sales, he left GE to launch his own computer timesharing as well as an early software firm in Silicon Valley, where he became a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense.This marked the first step in a whirlwind of business and personal adventures that included co-developing the doctoral program in computer engineering and software for ILLIAC IV, the world's largest computer at Ames Research Center, located at Moffet Field in California. After meeting and being inspired by the legendary Roger Penske, Sonny participated in auto racing and, along with his partner, won the SCAA Trans A championship.Other sports seized his imagination and talent. As general partner and owner of the Detroit Express professional soccer team, he watched the Express win the league championship before assuming the position of league commissioner. He also foresaw the growth of sports and entertainment as a pillar of cable TV long before the advent of ESPN. His efforts to purchase the Detroit Red Wings and Pontiac Silverdome, planning to convert it into a unique performance and broadcast facility, epitomized his talent as a sports and broadcast visionary.His interests extended all the way to Hollywood and beyond. Based on his racing

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