Dr. Arthur Vaughn is a former Division 1 collegiate athlete, an avid runner and golfer.  In 2019, just days after running the Atlanta Peachtree 10K Road Race he learned he was suffering from a rare and rapidly fatal cardiovascular condition characterized by inflammation of the heart muscle, giant cell myocarditis.  Because he listened to his body and sought immediate medical care he was admitted to Emory University Hospital and fourteen days later Arthur received a new heart.   

Today he repays the grace he received by serving as a volunteer advocate with the American Heart Association and serves as a peer mentor with the Georgia Transplant Foundation.  He also serves as a member of the 100 Black Men of America’s Health & Wellness Committee and serves as the Health & Wellness Chairman for 100 Black Men of North Metro Atlanta.  In his debut book Survivor's Remorse – The Health Power of Faith he chronicles his physical and emotional journey through the heart transplant and recovery process  

Prior to falling ill he served as an executive director at Morehouse School of Medicine where he oversaw the clinical, academic and research financial support functions for the institution.  

He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Syracuse University; a Master of Public Administration from Clark Atlanta University; a Master of Science in accounting from Kennesaw State University and a doctorate in higher education leadership from the University of Georgia.