James F. Edwards (May 5, 1910 – December 7, 1991) was an American businessman and

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

. The owner and CEO of the National Mattress Company (Namaco), Edwards married Joan C. Edwards in 1937. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards' support of

Marshall University Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. The university is currently composed of nine colleges: L ...

, 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 Joan C. Edwards Stadium, formerly Marshall University Stadium, is a football stadium located on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It can hold 38,227 spectators and includes twenty deluxe, indoor suites ...

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