Roland E. Arnall (March 29, 1939 – March 17, 2008) was an American businessman and diplomat. As the owner of ACC Capital Holdings, he became a billionaire with Ameriquest Mortgage. He was the Founder and funded the City of David alone for over 11 years. Additionally he funded, financed and was the visionary and co-founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and from 2006 until shortly before his death he was the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands. Personal life Roland Arnall was born on March 29, 1939 in Paris, France. His parents were Eastern European Jews who had fled to Paris. During World War II, Arnall was raised as a Roman Catholic in a French village. He was kept unaware of being a Jew until after the war had ended, when he was six years old. After the war, Arnall and his family moved to Montreal, Canada. In the late 1950s they relocated to the United States, and for a while Arnall sold flowers on the streets of Los Angeles, California. In 1977 Arnall, a longtime supporter of Israel, was the President of Israel Bonds and helped found and fund the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance. He also funded and found the “City of David” City of David for over 11 years. He was the initial investor and carried the project alone for over 11 years. He also has served to assist Shalva Located in the heart of Jerusalem. The brand-new Shalva National Center opens new doors for individuals with disabilities and their families offering programs, services and facilities never before available in Israel. The Center is Israel’s beacon of inclusion and an international leader of innovative programs and research. He funded and built numerous Chabad houses across the West Coast, the last was built in Aspen. Arnall always discreetly invested in NGO’s leaders with outstanding institutions that would out live him. He so dearly believed in investing in community development and building a strong United community from progressive left to conservative right. He served for 16 years on the California State University board of trustees. He purchased singer Engelbert Humperdinck's Los Angeles estate for $30 million. He also bought a ranch in Aspen, Colorado for $46 million from movie mogul Peter Guber. Ameriquest Arnall was the billionaire owner of ACC Capital Holdings, the parent company of Ameriquest, which was once one of the United States's largest