Arthur Otis Black, 85, of Sewickley died Sunday at Alleg-heny General Hospital.

He was born June 25, 1920, at the Char-les Street home of his parents, Arthur and Effie Black. He moved to Mercer Road shortly thereafter, where he lived for most of 70 years. He also enjoyed many winters in Scottsdale, AZ.

He was graduated from Butler High School as president of the Class of 1938. He then attended Washington and Jefferson College and was graduated from MIT in 1943 with a degree in electrical engineering.

Following graduation, he was recruited by the Naval Ordinance Lab in Washington, D.C., where he worked on magnetic mine technology during World War II. After the war, he returned to Butler to found Magnetics, Inc. where he developed components crucial to the early electronics and aerospace industries.

He was president of Magnetics for 20 years, and later CEO of National Underground Storage until his retirement. He was on the boards of United Telephone Service, Butler Consumer Discount Company, Union National Bank, and Lava Crucible.

Art was president of the Young President's Organization. He served on the Board of Directors of the Butler County Community College, and as president of the College's Education Foundation. He was a board member at Butler County Memorial Hospital. He supported the Butler County Symphony Association and the Butler Area Public Library.

Art received the Distinguished Service Award from the Butler County Chamber of Commerce. He also was a member of the Duquesne Club. Art belonged to The Presbyterian Church of Sewickley and to the Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale, AZ.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn H. Black; his children, Susan Campbell and her husband David of New Zealand, Art Black, III and his wife Janet of Renfrew, Christine Taylor and her husband Earl of Butler, and their mother, Polly Black, of Butler.

His grandchildren are Dylan Steinberg, Josh Taylor, Erin Elizabeth Jane Black and Artie Black, IV. His stepchildren are Jeffrey Heaton and his wife, Teresa, of Baton Rouge, LA., James Heaton and his wife, Janice, of Allison Park and Leslie Dixon and her husband, Timothy, of Milwaukee, WI. Also surviving are ten step-grandchildren.

He is also survived by his sister, Carolyn "Susie" Tomlinson and her husband, Robert, of New Orleans, LA, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Jane Slear and Sarah Bryant, and his brothers, Lester and Gilbert Black.

<B>BLACK </B>— Friends and family of Arthur Black, who died Sunday, May 28, 2006, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jean Henderson of The Presbyterian Church of Sewickley officiating. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Butler County Community College Education Foundation, c/o BC3, College Drive, Butler, PA 16001.Information also is available at www.thompson-miller.com.