Butch ArnoldButch Arnold was born at Deaconess Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. An excellent student, Butch graduated with honors from Samuel Clemens High School, where he received a full scholarship to Columbia University. In 1985, Butch moved to New Yok City.During his junior year at Columbia, Butch fell in love with an exotic dancer and dropped out of school. Twenty-three months of homelessness ensued. In the winter of 1991, riding a subway train to Coney Island, Mr. Arnold experienced a moment of clarity. The following day, he enlisted as a merchant marine and spent two years traveling the world. Subsequently, Butch spent three years in India, graduating from the University of Calcutta. Shortly thereafter, he returned to New York City, where Butch became a science teacher at Columbus High School, in The Bronx. Mr. Arnold is currently retired and living in Costa Rica. Read More Read Less