James F. Edwards


James F. Edwards was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Career

Edwards was the CEO of Namaco Industries, which operated the National Mattress Company. Other business ventures included Key Centurion Bancshares, Inc. and The Ogden Corporation. Civic endeavors extended to the Huntington Museum of Art.

Philanthropy

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards' support of Marshall University, the playing surface of their football stadium was named James F. Edwards Field in 1993. In 2003, the stadium itself was renamed Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Other namesakes include:
Edwards met Joan C. Edwards while she was singing at Pittsburgh's William Penn Hotel, whom he married in 1937.