Arthur recently celebrated his 30-year anniversary with Swank Audio Visuals. He joined the company in 1977 as General Manager and was promoted to Vice President in 1983. He is responsible for the company's hotel and group acquisitions and hotel renewal programs. He obtained a Bachelors degree in political science and a minor in business administration from St. Benedict’s College. He has also obtained management course degrees from American Management Association, Dale Carnegie Management Seminars and Harvard University's Program on Negotiation. Prior to joining the Swank family, he spent a number of years with PepsiCo, as Area District Sales and Marketing Manager based in St. Louis, where his responsibilities included supervising all sales, marketing and operational regional activities for the company.

He is currently a board member of the St. Louis Area Hotel Association and the St. Louis Ambassadors, as well as a past board member of Cor Jesu Academy, Multiple Sclerosis Society, American Heart Association, St. Louis Hospitality & Lodging, Missouri Hotel Association, American Management Association, American Society of Association Executives and International Association of Conference Centers. He continues to be an active member of the American Hotel Association, Meeting Professionals International and InfoComm.