Edward N. Martin

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Edward N. Martin speaking at the dedication of the Paul Hornung statue in the Green Bay Packers Heritage Trail Plaza, September 2013

Edward N. Martin is the president and CEO of H.J. Martin and Son, a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based interior and specialty contractor. [1] Edward joined the company in 1978, and became the third-generation of the family involved in the business.

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Martin has served on numerous charitable and business boards. He was active on the Green Bay Packers’ board from 2004 until 2013, and served on the team’s executive committee from 2006 through 2013. [2] He currently is a member of the board of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. [3] In 2014, Martin was appointed to the Trump International-Chicago board of directors. Martin previously served on the Friends of St. Vincent Leadership Council, a community leadership board for Green Bay’s oldest and largest hospital. [4]

The Edward & Terri Martin Family Atrium, underwritten with financial support from H.J. Martin and Son, was constructed in 2017 as part of the Bellin Health Titletown Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Clinic, which is located in the Green Bay Packers Titletown District. [5] The 3,000 sq. ft. atrium of the clinic faces Lambeau Field and was constructed in part by employees of four divisions of H.J. Martin and Son: Walls & Ceilings, Glass & Glazing, Doors & Hardware and Commercial Flooring. [6]

Martin was actively involved in the creation of the P.H. Martin Webster Sports Complex in Allouez, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. [7] Martin and his wife also sponsored the bronze statue of Green Bay Packer Paul Hornung in the Green Bay Packers Heritage Trail Plaza. [8] In 2014, Martin and his wife received the Notre Dame Academy Founders Award for their work with Catholic education and other religious outreach initiatives. [9]

Martin was a co-owner of the horse Titletown Five, [10] with former Green Bay Packers Paul Hornung and Willie Davis and Martin’s sister, Margaret Shade. Titletown Five ran in the 2013 Preakness Stakes.

Martin graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received the Lifetime Achievement award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2009. [11]

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Martin is a Green Bay, Wisconsin native and is married to his wife, Terri. They have four children: David, Daniel, Joe and Emily. David Martin has been a fourth-generation executive member of H.J. Martin and Son since 2009. Joe Martin joined the company in 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "Cover Story – Like father, like son". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Martin joins Exec Committee - Green Bay Press-Gazette: Archives".
  3. ↑ "Packers.com, the official website of the Green Bay Packers". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ↑ "HSHS St. Vincent Hospital – Green Bay, Wisconsin".
  5. ↑ "Community investment made through Edward & Terri Martin Family Atrium at new Bellin Health sports medicine clinic". 5 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Healthcare benefactors in Titletown: Edward Martin, Terri Martin | Wisconsin Alumni Association".
  7. ↑ "Community Efforts and Charitable Giving".
  8. ↑ "Packers Heritage Trail". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  9. ↑ "Awards - Notre Dame de la Baie Academy".
  10. ↑ "Oaklawn: Titletown Five races for Green Bay Packers stars Paul Hornung, Willie Davis".
  11. ↑ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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