About Rod D. Martin
Praise for Rod D. Martin
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Politics & Economics
Technology & Markets
Faith & CultureJanuary 13, 2015
Rod’s interview with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Theismann. Rod talks PayPal, innovation and the decades ahead.
Rod Martin Interview With Joe Theismann
About Rod Martin
Rod D. Martin is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author and conservative activist from Destin, Florida.
Praise for Rod Martin
Peter ThielPayPal, Founders Fund, Facebook, PalantirRod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Annual Bipartisan Conference of George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political ManagementRod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Steve ForbesPresident and CEO, Forbes; Former Presidential CandidateRod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Gov. Mike HuckabeeFormer Arkansas Governor and Presidential CandidateRod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Dr. Gil AmelioExecutive Committee, AT&T; Former CEO, Apple Computer and National SemiconductorRod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Dr. Ronnie FloydPresident, The Southern Baptist ConventionRod Martin has a proven track record of overwhelming success. I believe in him strongly.
Dick DresnerCelebrated International Political Consultant, Credited With Boris Yeltsin’s 1996 50-Point Turnaround Re-ElectionRod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Eric JacksonFormer Chief Marketing Officer, PayPal.com; Author, The PayPal Wars; Founder and CEO, CapLinked.comRod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Joel BelzFounder, World Magazine; Former Chairman of the Board, Covenant CollegeRod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
Randy TateFormer Deputy Whip, U.S. House of RepresentativesAmerica badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
José GonzálezPresident, SemilaRod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Dr. Ted BaehrPublisher, MOVIEGUIDE®; Chairman, Christian Film and Television CommissionRod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Dr. Tom AscolExecutive Director, Founders Ministries, Southern Baptist ConventionRod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
Hon. Paul PresslerRetired Justice, Texas Court of Appeals; Past President, Council for National PolicyI am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
George GilderFounding Father of Supply-Side Economics, Globally-Recognized Technology GuruRod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
Hon. John Paul HammerschmidtU.S. House Republican Leadership, 1967-1993If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
Hugh O'BrianLegendary Actor; Founder, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Dr. Harald OttOtt Laboratory for Organ Engineering and Regeneration, Harvard Medical SchoolRod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Jane Russell"40 Most Iconic Movie Goddesses of All Time", GlamourRod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Dr. Edward TellerFather of the H-BombRod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.
