Arpan held the James F. Kane Professorship in International Business and was chair of the international business department from 1985 to 2003. In 1976, he was selected as one of the “Outstanding Young Men in America”; in 2001 he was named one of the “Ten Southerners to Watch in Globalization” by the Southern Growth Policies Board; and in 2002 was selected as the Community Ambassador of the Year by the board of International Friendship Ministries.

As director of MIBS (now the international master of business administration program), Arpan oversaw introduction of several language tracks and helped to internationalize the faculty and graduate student body. He established working relationships between Moore School and major corporations and was active in executive development programs for several international companies. In 1999, he received the Outstanding Teacher Award for Executive Education and the Alfred G. Smith Teaching Award.

Arpan presented international business topics in more than a dozen countries on five continents, and wrote more than a half-dozen books and 50 articles in that discipline. He was a fellow and past president of the Academy of International Business.
Arpan is survived by his wife, Luz Rodriguez Arpan, a stepson, Alejandro Penaranda Arpan; three daughters, Laura Arpan, Amy Arpan, and Piper Arpan; a granddaughter, Reed Ralstin; a sister, Cheryl Sorokin; and a brother, Randy Arpan.

A Jeffery S. Arpan Fellowship has been established to provide support for graduate students in international business. Moore School of Business will provide matching funds for donations. Contributions may be sent to: Jeffery S. Arpan Fellowship, Moore School of Business, 1705 College St., Columbia, S.C. 29208.

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