Arnold V. Strong served the U.S. Army for 30 years as an Infantry and Public Affairs Officer in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North American regions. He is a combat veteran of campaigns in Iraq & Afghanistan. Since retiring, he has advised Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and FinTech companies, and remains a senior communications and strategy director for several nonprofit boards.

A graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger and Airborne courses, Strong holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Strategic Communication from the University of Oregon School of Journalism & Communication, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English from UCLA, and Certificates from the Harvard Business School and University of Pennsylvania.

Strong is the President & CEO of Adducco Holdings, EE, a Nassau-based Financial Services company.