Arnold Habig

Arnold Francis Habig (May 2, 1907 – March 29, 1999) was an American businessman best known as the founder of Kimball International.

[3] Starting with two dozen employees and one plant, the company emerged into a leading maker of wood cabinets for television sets.

[1] Among his unique strategies for the time, he eliminated punch clocks for his employees, instead instilling a culture of trust.

In the tax fraud-related case, the Supreme Court held that Habig could not be prosecuted under the statute of limitations.

[8] As part of the 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Los Angeles, 84 Kimball pianos were played.

[1][2][4] He donated his home to the City of Jasper upon his death on March 29, 1999, and it subsequently became the Arnold F. Habig Community Center.