Martin L. Edelman is one of the Founders of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. A former attorney for Jackie Robinson, he is a tireless advocate for the Foundation and its mission. Mr. Edelman is one of only four people to have received JRF's Founders Award.

A graduate of Princeton University in 1963 and Columbia Law School in 1966, Mr. Edelman has been a Partner with Paul Hastings, Janofsky and Walker (formerly Battle Fowler), a New York City based law firm, since 1972; in January 1994 he became an Of Counsel of the firm.

The focus of Edelman's practice has been large, complex transactions. He has been involved in all stages of legal development of pioneering financial structures, including participating mortgages, institutional joint ventures in real estate, and joint ventures between U.S. financial sources and European real estate companies.

Edelman is a Partner of Chartwell Hotels Associates, Chartwell Leisure Associates L.P., Chartwell Leisure Associates L.P. II, and of certain of their respective affiliates. Mr. Edelman serves as a Director of Avis Rent A Car, Inc., Capital Trust and Arcadia Trust. Mr. Edelman was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avis Rent A Car, Inc. from December 1998 until November 1999. The father of three, Edelman resides in Rye, NY with his wife Nancy.